For the second consecutive year, the United States economy managed to underachieve relative to economists’ unambitious expectations. Indiana University Kelley School of Business economists presented their annual forecast on November 1, and unfortunately expect more of the same in 2013. And like a year ago, a considerable list of things could adversely upset their expectations, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘economic impact’
IU Business Outlook forecast: 2013 will be generally similar to 2012, marked by slow growth
Posted on November 2nd, 2012 | By Bill Stephan
IU’s new study revealing that Indiana military installations boost state and local economy
Posted on September 20th, 2012 | By Kirk White
In addition to providing top notch academic instruction to soldiers and airmen, Indiana University supports the Indiana National Guard through research and service. The goal is to assure Camp Atterbury and the Muscatatuck Center continue to be vital to our national security while supporting the Indiana economy. Go Hoosiers and Guardsmen! Read the full article about IU’s [...]
Indiana University Kokomo hosts regional forum on economic impact
Posted on May 29th, 2012 | By David Gard
Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in Indiana University Kokomo’s regional town hall held on May 23. Hosted by Chancellor Michael Harris, this forum convened over 60 north central Indiana leaders to discuss the impact of IU Kokomo on both the region and the state. Paul Umbach, president of Tripp Umbach,a leading national provider of economic impact research, presented the “Economic Engine for North Central Indiana” report. Umbach explained the [...]
IU’s McRobbie touts economic strength of public universities
Posted on April 11th, 2012 | By David Gard
In previous posts we’ve focused on the recent independent economic impact study that assessed the combined effect of Indiana University and IU Health on the financial health of Indiana. The results are impressive. Among other things, the study data reveals that IU and IU Health combined support over 100,000 direct and indirect jobs, equating to [...]
