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Falling Behind Mississippi

InkFreeNews.com Posted Oct 11, 2023  Updated: Oct 10, 2023 @ 3:57 PM

Readers of this column know that I am deeply concerned about the rapid decline in college attendance in Indiana.

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China Is A Poor And Failing Nation

InkFreeNews.com Posted Sep 16, 2023  Updated: Sep 13, 2023 @ 8:57 AM

I have long doubted claims of China’s economic and military ascendancy.

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Work From Home Is Here to Stay

InkFreeNews.com Posted Sep 13, 2023  Updated: Sep 13, 2023 @ 8:51 AM

Work from home continues to grow at a reasonably steady pace.

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Looking Back At Mistakes With A Critical Eye

InkFreeNews.com Posted Aug 12, 2023  Updated: Aug 11, 2023 @ 11:54 AM

In my line of work, it is helpful to look back from time to time and assess one’s mistakes.

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The Midwest Doesn’t Have a Housing Crisis, It Has a Neighborhood Crisis

InkFreeNews.com Posted Aug 03, 2023  Updated: Aug 2, 2023 @ 3:31 PM

Every time I’ve sat down with economists over the past few months, we have lamented the dismal state of the housing policy discussion.

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Job Creation Numbers Are Deceptive

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jul 19, 2023  Updated: Jul 17, 2023 @ 4:19 PM

Business news is filled with new job creation numbers.

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Human Capital Is the Source of Prosperity

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jul 17, 2023  Updated: Jul 17, 2023 @ 4:14 PM

The economic view of growth is pretty simple.

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Increasing Importance of Summer Jobs

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jun 07, 2023  Updated: Jun 5, 2023 @ 4:46 PM

The school year is winding down and high school and college students alike are looking for summer jobs or internships.

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A Good Post-COVID Run for the Hoosier Economy

InkFreeNews.com Posted May 04, 2023  Updated: May 4, 2023 @ 7:38 AM

We are now three full years past the worst month of the COVID recession, so it is helpful to assess how Indiana’s employment has rebounded.

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Remote Work And Labor Markets

InkFreeNews.com Posted Mar 17, 2023  Updated: Mar 17, 2023 @ 9:00 AM

In the decade prior to the COVID pandemic, work from home rose steadily to 5.6 percent of all workers.

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Posted in Archive 2023, Business | Tagged Ball State University, Economics, Michael J. Hicks, productivity, remote work | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

The Amish In Indiana

InkFreeNews.com Posted Mar 15, 2023  Updated: Mar 15, 2023 @ 10:59 AM

Indiana is home to about 1 in 6 of all Amish Americans, with estimates from 2022 at about 62,000 adherents.

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Invasion Of Ukraine Brings Difficult, Costly Impact

InkFreeNews.com Posted Mar 11, 2022  Updated: Mar 11, 2022 @ 8:55 AM

Authoritarian governments are frequently thought to be more decisive than democracies.

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OPINION: Slowing Economy Caused By The Unvaccinated

InkFreeNews.com Posted Aug 02, 2021  Updated: Aug 2, 2021 @ 9:47 AM

By Michael J. Hicks Ball State University MUNCIE – Just a few short months ago, economic optimism was strong. A fast recovery seemed imminent even if actual data revealing a rapid recovery was sparse. Businesses were beginning to re-open and hire, the vaccine was becoming universally available. Most … Read More

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Economic Recovery In Hands Of Vaccine Distributors, Not Policymakers

InkFreeNews.com Posted Feb 26, 2021  Updated: Feb 26, 2021 @ 7:42 AM

The states that are recovering better today are not those with the lightest government action, but those who suffered the least spread of the virus.

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