Daniel Sutter
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Budgets/TaxesEnvironment/Energy
Politics and the Economics of the Carbon Tax
by Daniel Sutter February 5, 2019A carbon tax involves some good economics and is probably the best way to address global warming.
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A group of distinguished economists, including Nobel prize winners and past Council of Economic Advisors members, recently supported a carbon tax.
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Like many cities, Troy is trying to figure out how Airbnb rentals fit into the existing legal and regulatory environment.
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Several dozen Alabama school districts are offering free lunches to all students this year.
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Millions of Americans engage in do it yourself (DIY) home improvements.
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Federal judge William Alsup recently dismissed a lawsuit by Oakland and San Francisco against oil companies for costs related to global warming. The decision is wise, regardless of whether global warming threatens humanity’s future.
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Budgets/TaxesFeaturedGovernmentHealth CareLiberty
The Right to Try Medicine
by Daniel Sutter June 30, 2018Right to try establishes that Americans and not bureaucrats decide about trying a potentially life-saving drug.
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Budgets/TaxesEconomicsGovernmentRegulationScienceTaxes
Insuring Disaster
by Daniel Sutter June 28, 2018Subsidizing building in risky areas is poor policy, but I think that transparency makes direct subsidies a better option.
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Over 35 years ago during the 1981-82 recession, Billy Joel released “Allentown” about the plight of this Pennsylvania town.
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Budgets/TaxesEconomicsGovernmentInternet/Telecom
Sales Taxes and Alabama’s Future Economy
by Daniel Sutter June 14, 2018Presidential tweets and a Supreme Court case have reignited the question of taxing internet sales.
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Spring professional football returns in 2019 with the Alliance of American Football (AAF).
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Income taxes were just due, and I hope that filing this year wasn’t too painful.
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The first driverless car pedestrian fatality occurred recently in Arizona, almost two years after the first fatal crash. These tragic fatalities signal the ongoing development of this technology.