Center for Business and Economic Research - Ball State University

About

Commentaries are published weekly and distributed through the Indianapolis Business Journal and many other print and online publications. Disclaimer

RSS Feed

Recent

The Socialist PresidencyIn the past few weeks, President Trump has moved the U.S. closer to socialism than any president in history.

America Is Not in Decline, but Trump and Sanders Could Change ThatThese narratives are poignant, easy to make and wholly false.

What Made Us Fumble Education Policy?Between 2016 and today, 50,000 fewer Hoosier students attended college.

Grim Recessionary FactsTrump’s criticism of the BLS and Fed is at best a transparent effort to deflect blame for the ill effects of his tariff obsession.

View archives

Top Tags

jobs and employment	269
economics	211
state and local government	195
education	193
indiana	179
economic development	175
law and public policy	154
taxes	152
budget and spending	151
workforce and human capital	146

Browse all tags

Reporter / Admin Login

Commentaries tagged with tourism

April 21, 2024	Some Thoughts on the Caitlin Clark EffectAdvance ticket sales for WNBA games in Indianapolis are at record levels—and record prices.
October 30, 2022	Remarkable Productivity Growth in Hospitality and TourismA more productive business requires—and hires—fewer workers.
August 9, 2020	Some Thoughts on the COVID Impact on SportsSports provide great opportunities and lessons to young athletes and the industry generates billions of dollars in employment.
April 19, 2020	No Better Time to Rethink Economic Development SpendingCongress made clear that many not-for-profits provide local benefits that make the nation stronger.
February 6, 2012	Super Bowl Research and Economic ImpactsFor a community that prepares well, the Super Bowl elevates the destination status of the city to new heights.

JavaScript is currently disabled in your browser. For full functionality of this website, JavaScript must be enabled. If you need assistance, Enable-JavaScript.com provides instructions.