Krull Commentary: Colbert’s end part of a bigger problem
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 21, 2025 So fraught with tension and credulity are the times we live in that even the cancellation of a late-night talk show can cause great consternation. The announcement by C “...”
Hicks Commentary: It’s Stagflation, Not Inflation
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks July 20, 2025 The average American family will pay about $2,500 more this year because of tariffs. But unlike inflation, your “...”
Krull Commentary: A problem Trump can’t bully away
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 18, 2025 Donald Trump always bore with him the seeds of his own defeat. Perhaps even his own destruction. In some ways, we all do. The ancient Greeks were on to something when t “...”
Krull Commentary: Why it’s called the national pastime
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 16, 2025 ATLANTA, Georgia—There’s a moment during the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game when Truist Field goes almost dark. The big screen lights up and video of one “...”
Kennedy Commentary: Media Fragmentation And Minority Voters
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy July 16, 2025 I know I keep harping on the subject of our media environment, but as more research becomes available, I become more and more convin “...”
Marcus Commentary: Can you spell or smell boondoggle?
This column was originally published by State Affairs. By Morton J. Marcus July 10, 2025 A million dollars is going for a new agency of state government. Our Governor has picked Brian Schutt to head the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OEI). He will be spending that mil “...”
Leppert Commentary: Why the new lie about the old lie is rattling the loyal believers of lies
By Michael Leppert The Indiana Citizen July 16, 2025 Last week, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced there will be no release of the “Jeffrey Epstein files.” It’s hard to predict when people will have finally had enough. The tolerance level of undesirable traits and be “...”
Krull Commentary: None of it is Rosie’s fault
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 14, 2025 When he’s under pressure, President Donald Trump always returns to his greatest hits. He resorts to the reliable old favorite gambits that he knows will please and dis “...”
Hicks Commentary: A Golden Age of Economic Columnists
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks July 13, 2025 I have the very good fortune to be living amid a veritable golden age of economic columnists. There is such an i “...”
Krull Commentary: Up, up and away
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 11, 2025 The latest telling of the Superman story hits movie theaters at a moment fraught with tension. In the fevered atmosphere of comic-book culture, there was a large contin “...”