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

Daniel Sutter

The FCC fixes an unbroken Internet

he Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted last week to classify internet access as telecommunications subject to public The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted last week ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Thursday, March 5, 2015 8:20 am

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Taxes and Alabama’s state budget

State lawmakers will face a budget deficit in excess of $200 million in the 2015 legislative session. Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 10:15 pm

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Carbon dioxide and the evil empire

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) was founded by Manhattan Project scientists who built the atomic bombs that ended World War II. Since 1947, ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, February 18, 2015 10:20 pm

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Perhaps I’ll Kickstart my research

One of the more intriguing economic developments of the last decade has been the emergence of crowdfunding for creative projects, new businesses, new products, and ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Friday, February 13, 2015 10:45 pm

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Is political action required for economic progress?

The Johnson Center is extremely pleased to bring Jason Riley to Troy next week. Mr. Riley is an editorial writer at the Wall Street Journal ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, February 4, 2015 10:16 pm

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Would community college really be ‘free’?

resident Obama promoted his proposal to make community college free in last week’s State of the Union address. The proposal affords the opportunity to consider ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 10:58 pm

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The pitfalls of government oversight

One of the great false dilemmas in economics is that a lack of government regulation or direction necessarily means chaos. Change is necessary for economic ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, January 21, 2015 10:53 pm

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Time to unleash the drones?

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly called drones, were developed for military use but offer potential contributions to commerce. Amazon is exploring package delivery using drones ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Thursday, January 8, 2015 11:09 am

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Don’t we want their help?

I would think that we should celebrate startup businesses using technology and new ideas to lower the cost of services and create new high paying ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 10:27 pm

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Is this supposed to be a serious debate?

College students crusade for many causes, some more worthy than others. Read more

by Dan Sutter, Thursday, November 27, 2014 3:00 am

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