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 ...
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
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 ...
by Dan Sutter, Thursday, October 11, 2018 3:00 am
Daniel Sutter
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 ...
by Dan Sutter, Thursday, September 27, 2018 3:00 am
Daniel Sutter
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 ...
by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, September 12, 2018 10:47 pm
Daniel Sutter
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 ...
by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, August 29, 2018 11:16 pm
Daniel Sutter
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 ...
by Dan Sutter, Thursday, June 14, 2018 3:00 am
Daniel Sutter
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 ...
by Dan Sutter, Thursday, May 31, 2018 8:59 pm
Daniel Sutter
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 ...
by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 10:28 pm
Daniel Sutter
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. ...
by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 6:27 pm
Daniel Sutter
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 ...
by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 10:44 pm
-
Polls
Loading ...-
-