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    Tug-of-War: Development vs. Prime Farmland

    56 percent of Indiana’s farmland is classified as prime farmland. However, some of the most desirable land is near the metropolitan areas. How do we handle this tug-of-war between agricultural production and development?Read More

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    Mix of Occupations Impacts Metro Income

    Why does the Indianapolis MSA track U.S. per capita personal income while other areas of the state lag behind?Read More

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    Why Indiana Wages Lag the Nation

    The lower concentration and lower wages of occupations in the higher-earning tier contribute mightily to the gap between Indiana and the U.S., not necesarily the loss of manufacturing jobs.Read More

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    Employment, Growth and Auto Manufacturing

    This article sheds light on the relationship between carmaker performance and employment on GDP trends.Read More

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    Indiana's Outlook for 2010

    The jobs forecast for 2010 calls for a slight decline in the first quarter followed by gradual growth. Home sales should rebound, but retail sales will be relatively flat.Read More

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Tug-of-War: Development vs. Prime Farmland

56 percent of Indiana’s farmland is classified as prime farmland. However, some of the most desirable land is near the metropolitan areas. How do we handle this tug-of-war between agricultural production and development?Read More