Hicks Commentary: Beckwith’s attacks on Islam Are Un-Christian, Un-American and Un-Hinged
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks June 7, 2026 Indiana has roughly 41,000 Muslims out of a state population of 6,970,000. That is 0.58%, or about 1 out of every “...”
Hicks Commentary: Beckwith’s attacks on Islam Are Un-Christian, Un-American and Un-Hinged
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks June 7, 2026 Indiana has roughly 41,000 Muslims out of a state population of 6,970,000. That is 0.58%, or about 1 out of every “...”
Hicks Commentary: Summer gas woes likely leading to long-term problems
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks May 31, 2026 I filled up my gas tank in Indiana last week at $4.29 per gallon. That would’ve cost me $4.95 per gallon if Gov. “...”
Hicks Commentary: Remember Those Whose Wars Have Ended, and Those Who Still Fight
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks May 24, 2026 It is Memorial Day weekend, and the U.S. is again in a difficult and expensive war. It is important to reflect on t “...”
Hicks Commentary: The bittersweet ending of a semester
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks May 17, 2026 Graduation day is always bittersweet for me. This year I’m losing an excellent graduate student, saying goodbye t “...”
Hicks Commentary: The Anti-Philanthropy Monopolists of Indiana
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks May 10, 2026 Indiana is gifted with a large philanthropic community. However, its enormous contributions to the vitality of our “...”
Hicks Commentary: The Real AI Effects Will Be Felt Across Places, Not People
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks May 3, 2026 I’ve spent a lot of time studying the potential labor market effects of artificial intelligence. I think the great “...”
Hicks Commentary: Indiana’s Real Tax Problem
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks April 26, 2026 Indiana’s state tax collections have remained stable for the past three decades, but that is changing. Indiana “...”
Hicks Commentary: The Remainder of Trump’s Term Will Be About Remedying Mistakes
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks April 19, 2026 It’s been a full year since President Donald Trump made his first big cuts to his tariffs. In many ways, the pr “...”
Hicks Commentary: The Economic Effects of Limiting Wind and Solar Development
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks April 12, 2026 Indiana has experienced astonishing growth in renewable energy production, which now accounts for almost 16% of t “...”