Robert J. Shapiro

Robert J. Shapiro is co-founder and chairman of Sonecon, LLC.

How to Rebuild U.S. Incomes

Unraveling America’s problems with incomes, inequality and upward mobility.

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The LIBOR Mess

Could the LIBOR scandal become the biggest financial fraud in history?

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The Costs of Overturning Obama’s Healthcare Reforms

Why should the average American family have to pay nearly one-third of its annual income for a healthcare system that will claim about 18% of GDP by 2016?

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Greece, the Argentine Debt Default and the American Connection

Why should Greece approach Argentina's debt default as a cautionary tale?

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Argentina and the G-20

Eight years later, how is Argentina’s debt default affecting the country’s economy?

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The Case for a Carbon Tax to Control Climate Change (Part II)

What would be the consequences of introducing cap-and-trade financial instruments into already volatile markets?

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The Case for a Carbon Tax to Control Climate Change (Part I)

Why would a carbon tax create more stable energy prices than a cap-and-trade mechanism?

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The Unique Advantage of the United States

What particular factors account for the United States’ competitive advantage?

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The World in 2020

Does the rise of China necessarily mean the decline of the United States?

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