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May 20, 2013   

COMMENTARY – by Michael J. Hicks, Ph.D.
The Heritage Foundation, Immigration and Moral Courage

Good research should illuminate, not merely support an opinion.

A recent study by conservative think-tank the Heritage Foundation sheds a great deal of light on the sausage mill of policy research, and the courage and integrity of the process of policy research altogether.

Read the full commentary.

Last week's commentary: Labor Markets Continue to Suffer

SURVEY
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What is the state of business at your workplace? Complete our brief survey to share your experiences and insight. Responses will be used for discussion at the next Ball State Business Roundtable quarterly meeting.

Link to survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZCMZK2W

DID YOU KNOW? – by Dagney Faulk, Ph.D.
April Employment Data

The April 2013 employment data for metropolitan areas were recently released. In the Muncie metropolitan area (Delaware County), overall employment increased 4.6 percent from 49,700 jobs in April 2012 to 52,000 jobs in April 2013. Sectors with year-over-year increases in employment include manufacturing (7.7%), wholesale trade (10.0%), retail trade (9.8%), leisure and hospitality (4.2%), and government (15.2 %). Sectors with year-over-year declines in employment include construction (-11.8%) and education and health services (-3.1%).

View the data: http://www.bsu.edu/mcobwin/ibb/STATE/MUNCIE/index.htm

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U.S. Durable Goods Orders, April 2013

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