Advice for young people heading into the labor market
Many of my columns have focused on labor market advice to young people heading to college. Still, here in Indiana, a bit...
A Hoosier economist’s take on inflation and you
Consumer price index Inflation ran at 2.1 percent per year from 1997 to 2019. Then came the pandemic recession and recovery. Inflation...
Will we let the children lead us?
I started my career teaching special education in the 90s. I taught what was then called, self-contained special education. These classes were...
On this 80th anniversary of D-Day …
June 6 will mark the 80th anniversary of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of France during World War II. As many years as...
An enduring question for American democracy
I’ve either been involved in or keeping an eye on American politics for over 60 years now. We’ve faced plenty of tough...
‘Turtles All the Way Down’: Required viewing for Hoosiers
If one wants to be a homer in Indianapolis, there’s no better time of year for it than May. This year, the...
The primary campaign gave Indiana what it deserves
French philosopher and statesman Joseph de Maistre is credited with saying it first: “Every country has the government it deserves.” In America,...
Some thoughts on the ‘Caitlin Clark Effect’ in Indiana
It is a safe bet that almost no one in Indiana knows less about basketball than me, but only a recluse could...
Resources needed for immigrant students
The nation’s fixation on immigration in this presidential election year might seem outsized, given the variety and magnitude of other issues.
Criminal justice policy in the crosshairs of the session
Crime is a perennial issue already prominent in this election year’s conversation. So, before memory fades and the pitched political battles of...