Opinion
Are we heading for a fiscal cliff?
Is the Federal government spending us into financial ruin? The current numbers and budget projections suggest so. Yet ...
Opinion
Men, women, marriage and earnings
The #metoo movement has brought renewed focus on gender equity questions. Economics examines the pay gap between men ...
Opinion
Rental scooters and innovation
Rental bikes and scooters came to Troy University this fall, courtesy of the rental company Spin. Similar efforts ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
Paying for checked bags
United and Jet Blue recently increased their checked bag fee to $30. Nobody likes paying for things we ...
Opinion
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 ...
Opinion
Insuring disaster
Kilauea on the island of Hawaii began erupting on May 3, and has to date destroyed about 600 ...
Opinion
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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