Hicks Commentary: The Cost of War and the Shift from Attack to Defense
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks March 22, 2026 In the two weeks following the outbreak of war, the benchmark price of crude oil rose 44.6%. Even if oil prices s “...”
Krull Commentary: Donald Trump’s spectacular gift for friendship
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com March 20, 2026 After his presidency ends, Donald Trump should embark on a new career as an author of self-help books. He could be like a Dale Carnegie in reverse and write a tome ti “...”
Krull Commentary: Is it real or is it Trump?
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com March 18, 2026 The lies stack up like bricks in a wall, a wall of cynicism and deceit. The other day, President Donald Trump claimed he’d had a conversation with a former presiden “...”
Krull Commentary: Free speech but not for thee
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com March 16, 2026 Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales had a belated brainstorm. They decided to have Indiana partner w “...”
Whitehead Commentary: Denial and discrimination – How Christian Nationalism’s ideology harms families and undermines public education
This article was originally published on Andrew Whitehead’s Substack, American Idolatry. On public funding for private school vouchers, Christian nationalism, and services for disabled students I taught algebra and geometry at a small, private Christian school in central Indian “...”
Hicks Commentary: The uproar over data centers
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks March 15, 2026 Today’s uproar over data centers reminds me a lot of the angst over Walmart two decades ago. There’s an enorm “...”
Krull Commentary: A tragic allergy to thought
This column was originally published by The StatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com March 13, 2026 They just didn’t think. When President Donald Trump and his brain trust of deep thinkers started their war with Iran, they had a long line of things they just didn “...”
Krull Commentary: Trump, Braun, Beckwith and a demolished Indiana GOP
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com March 11, 2026 President Donald Trump, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and assorted other MAGA deep thinkers may have accomplished something Indiana Democrats never “...”
Krull Commentary: Micah Beckwith and the art of ignorance
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com March 9, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith must have emerged into adulthood well rested. Because it’s clear that he slept through all the civics, social studies and history cla “...”
Hicks Commentary: The Biden vs Trump Economy
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks March 8, 2026 There is a simple way to cut through the noise about whose economy is stronger — Donald Trump’s or Joe Biden “...”