Tag: Daniel Sutter
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...
Daniel Sutter: Is Facebook really like Ma Bell?
Some commentators and politicians have proposed regulating Facebook, Twitter, and Google as public utilities. To make sense of this proposal, let’s consider the economic...
Daniel Sutter: Should we exercise the freedom to bet on sports?
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,...
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...
Daniel Sutter: Is Alabama’s school sales tax holiday good policy?
Last weekend was Alabama’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday. If you have a child in school, I hope you were able to take advantage....
Daniel Sutter: Are we making the opioid problem worse?
Opioid abuse is taking a tremendous toll on America, with 42,000 opioid-related deaths in 2016. The problem involves both prescription opioid-based painkillers and illegal...
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...
Daniel Sutter: The End of the Allentown Economy
A Remarkably Prescient Song
Over 35 years ago during the 1981-82 recession, Billy Joel released “Allentown” about the plight of this Pennsylvania town. The song...
Daniel Sutter: Sales taxes and Alabama’s future 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...
Daniel Sutter: Lessons from Tax Day
Income taxes were just due, and I hope that filing this year wasn’t too painful. Despite the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) fearsome reputation, our...
