Hicks Commentary: Why our AI Initiatives Are Doomed
This column was originally published for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks June 28, 2026 Indiana’s government, along with nonprofits and businesses, has launched an effort to make us one of the most a “...”
Hicks Commentary: An Incoherent Tax Plan
This column was originally published for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks June 21, 2026 I continue to be amazed at the slide in thoughtful policymaking in Indiana. Gov. Mike Braun’s incoherent proper “...”
Hicks Commentary: On the Folly of Hating Billionaires
This column was originally published for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks June 14, 2026 As Democrats look forward to election season, I’d like to caution against looming policy mistakes lurking under “...”
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 “...”