dsutter, Author at The Troy Messenger - Page 4 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

Men, women, marriage and earnings

The #metoo movement has brought renewed focus on gender equity questions.  Economics examines the pay gap between men and women, and a recent analysis from ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Thursday, December 6, 2018 3:00 am

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Rental scooters and innovation

Rental bikes and scooters came to Troy University this fall, courtesy of the rental company Spin. Similar efforts by Spin, Bird, and Lime across the ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Thursday, October 11, 2018 3:00 am

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Legal or not, sports betting unprofitable

Four states have already legalized sports betting in the wake of last May’s Supreme Court decision. While many Alabamians have moral objections to gambling, economics ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Thursday, September 27, 2018 3:00 am

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Paying for checked bags

United and Jet Blue recently increased their checked bag fee to $30. Nobody likes paying for things we didn’t used to pay for, like checked ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, September 12, 2018 10:47 pm

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Airbnbs bring new challenge to old rules

Like many cities, Troy is trying to figure out how Airbnb rentals fit into the existing legal and regulatory environment. Technology offers new ways to ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, August 29, 2018 11:16 pm

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Insuring disaster

Kilauea on the island of Hawaii began erupting on May 3, and has to date destroyed about 600 homes. The terrifying pictures led me to ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Thursday, June 14, 2018 3:00 am

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The end of the Allentown economy

Over 35 years ago during the 1981-82 recession, Billy Joel released “Allentown” about the plight of this Pennsylvania town. The song resonated across the Midwest ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Thursday, May 31, 2018 8:59 pm

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Will student loan debt crush Alabama graduates?

Many of Alabama’s 2018 high school graduates will start college this fall.  Unfortunately, many recent college graduates report putting off buying cars or homes, saving ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 10:28 pm

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Sales tax and the future of Alabama’s economy

Presidential tweets and a Supreme Court case have reignited the question of taxing internet sales.  The Court in April heard arguments in South Dakota v. ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 6:27 pm

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A permission slip for work

All states license many occupations.  Licensing, essentially a government permission slip to work, emerged in the early 20th Century and is now more extensive than ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 10:44 pm

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