dsutter, Author at The Troy Messenger - Page 10 of 18

I am the Charles G. Koch Professor of Economics with the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy at Troy University.

Daniel Sutter

Corporations give up American Citizenship?

Pharmaceutical maker Pfizer is staying put, but other companies might follow Burger King and Chrysler and incorporate in another country. Such corporate inversions reduce ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, May 25, 2016 11:00 pm

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Lawbreaking as our immigration policy

America today strictly limits legal immigration while adopting a “don’t ask, don’t tell” toleration of illegal immigration. A legal guest worker program, I think, ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, May 18, 2016 11:33 pm

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Can we still benefit from immigration?

Immigrants can provide significant benefits by doing jobs that few Americans want. I have written recently about two such cases, low skilled jobs in ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, May 11, 2016 11:00 pm

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To serve and to be served

Eighteen year olds can join our armed forces and fight to defend our freedom, but not legally buy beer. This inconsistency I think constitutes ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, May 4, 2016 11:31 pm

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A raise at long last

Alabama public school teachers will finally get their first real raise since 2007. The state legislature’s Education Trust Fund budget includes a 4% raise ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, April 27, 2016 11:04 pm

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Remembering a Terrible Day

Next week marks the fifth anniversary of the April 27th, 2011 tornado outbreak, which claimed 319 lives across five states, including 238 in Alabama. The ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, April 20, 2016 11:19 pm

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Walter Williams comes to Troy

One of America’s best known economists, Dr. Walter Williams of George Mason University, will visit Troy next week. Dr. Williams is a nationally syndicated ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 11:22 pm

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Postage stamps and hidden taxes

Postage stamps effectively tax millions of Americans each day. People are often unaware of the kind of taxes hidden in stamps. The economic ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, April 6, 2016 11:43 pm

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An economic lesson from daily fantasy sports

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced last week that daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites Fan Duel and Draft Kings will stop paid contests in ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:58 pm

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Do Americans really not want my job?

Our economy benefits when immigrants do jobs Americans do not want to do. I recently discussed grapefruit picking, as an example of manual labor ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 11:00 pm

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