by Polis Center | Mar 8, 2018 | Economy
News of potential steel tariffs is particularly relevant to Indiana, where the manufacturing and shipment of steel plays a significant role in our economy. In June 2017, an estimated 40,732 Indiana workers were employed in primary metals manufacturing, which includes...
by Polis Center | Feb 21, 2018 | Children & Families, Demographics, Economy, Health
This is where SAVI analysts regularly share the stories and studies that have caught our eye. These are the latest ideas in socioeconomic, policy, and data viz trends. Health Affairs: Child Mortality In The US And 19 OECD Comparator Nations: A 50-Year Time-Trend...
by Polis Center | Jan 26, 2018 | Equity, Health
WFYI reports that the City of Indianapolis announced the first recipient of its Healthy Food Access grant on Thursday. Flanner House will receive $400,000 to develop Cleo’s Bodega, a micro-grocery that will sell discounted food through a relationship with Under...
by Polis Center | Jan 14, 2018 | Community Development, Economy, Infrastructure, Poverty & Income
This is where SAVI analysts regularly share the stories and studies that have caught our eye. These are the latest ideas in socioeconomic, policy, and data viz trends. Chicago Policy Review: How Public Bus Routes Can Deconcentrate Poverty and Promote Equity Read it...
by Polis Center | Jan 1, 2018 | Economy, Poverty & Income
Since 2007, the Indianapolis metropolitan statistical area’s average annual pay per employee has increased 16.3 percent, from $42,240 in 2007 to $49,126 in 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. (This...