Tag: Daniel Sutter
Daniel Sutter: Are we running out of resources?
Thanksgiving began as a celebration of Nature’s bounty. Nature’s bounty includes natural resources. Despite reports to the contrary, Cato Institute research demonstrates...
Daniel Sutter: The good and bad economics of plea bargains
Plea bargains let persons accused of crimes plead guilty and receive reduced charges or a reduced sentence. Although some people find the...
Daniel Sutter: Did we win the Chinese trade war?
President Donald Trump recently announced a partial trade settlement with China. Does this mean we have won the trade war?
Details remain sparse,...
Daniel Sutter: The games donors and universities play
Controversies over gifts at two SEC schools, Alabama and Missouri, have recently attracted attention. The cases highlight the tension between donor goals...
Daniel Sutter: Is it payday for college athletes?
California recently passed a law allowing college athletes to receive compensation. This stokes anew the debate about paying college athletes and may...
Daniel Sutter: Is Alabama a poor state?
By most measures of income, yes, but income does not account for the cost of living. Does a low cost of living...
Daniel Sutter: Is a renewable electric grid a mirage?
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to curb climate change will require enormous sacrifice. The enormity of the required sacrifice suggests that we should...
Daniel Sutter: Why go to college?
More than three million students will begin college this year, many pursuing degrees needed for high paying jobs. Amazingly, bachelor’s degrees open...
Daniel Sutter: The economic value of national unity
The Edmund Burke Foundation recently hosted the National Conservatism Conference which explored, among other questions, the meaning and importance of patriotic national...
Daniel Sutter: How far should we take equal pay?
Whether the U.S. Women’s Soccer team should be paid the same as (or more than) the U.S. Men’s team is one part...