Morton Marcus

The data are in from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Indiana had a good year in fiscal 2012 (the 12 months ending in June this year).

If you buy a pack of chewing gum, your consumption of that gum does not infringe on my well-being. The picture changes if chewing gum ruins your teeth and we are tied together by our dental insurance plans. Now each ...

Recently the Indianapolis Business Journal carried a front-page story reporting a revolution in university life. "Indiana University is considering leasing its parking assets in Bloomington and Indianapolis." This would be following the lead of Ohio State.

One of my recent columns on economic development prompted three thoughtful questions from a friend.

Economic development is not a single story told in a hurried voice. Rather, economic development is an intertwining of two tales told patiently with significant attention to detail. There is the major theme of big projects that give rise to ...

"Fred," I said as my neighbor and I sat outdoors enjoying the unfamiliar cool temperatures, "Why have you never run for mayor?"

Crusty Crawford joined our lunch table with a pronouncement. "We've always assumed a close tie between output and employment," he said. No one responded.

Nola Brisquette is a prominent opponent of corporate America. She has been "occupying" Wall Street recently as part of the demonstration in New York to call attention to the misdeeds of big business.

Next month Hoosiers will vote to retain or replace their mayors. These are important elections that have statewide implications.

"I'm outraged and appalled," Lucas Locost says. "Indiana ranks 41st in the nation in its rate of growth in personal income. Our per capita personal income is now 15 percent below the national average and 41st among the 50 states. ...

Do you want the good news or the bad news?

The Army says "Be all that you can be." Indiana is moving toward a different message, "Be less than you have been." But that message is not stated clearly.

In late April, the nation's Bureau of Economic Analysis released its income and employment estimates for the 2009 economies of all 3,000+ counties.

Last week more than 200 people assembled in Hobart, Ind., to hear a panel of vigorous speakers explore the various dimensions of ethics in government.

As I relaxed in my recliner, I pondered the surprise of February: the discovery of the most privileged elite in the United States — state and local government employees. Governors of Indiana and Wisconsin bravely revealed the evil perpetrated by ...