Why wealthy Americans should finance broad payroll tax relief.
Robert J. Shapiro
Follow Robert on Twitter @robshapiro. Robert J. Shapiro, a Washington Monthly contributing writer, is the chairman of Sonecon and a Senior Fellow at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. He previously served as Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs under Bill Clinton and advised senior members of the Obama administration on economic policy.
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Trump’s Economic Program Has Left Most Americans Worse Off
His tax cuts and tariffs are driving up prices and lowering wages.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Trump Acts Like a Populist. His Regulatory Record Suggests Otherwise.
The administration has consistently favored big businesses over average people.
Posted inFeatured, July/August 2019, Magazine
What Your Data Is Really Worth to Facebook
And why you deserve a cut.
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Does Trump Deserve Credit For the Economy? The Numbers Say No.
His policies may have actually slowed the economic growth he inherited.
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Size Matters
“The American experience,” he writes, “is the clearest example of the influence of large and growing markets on economic development.” The book’s strongest suit is a recounting of 19th and early 20th century economic history that reminds us that America’s economic success is unimaginable without a vast and open domestic market that spurred business to […]
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Nest Eggs, Over Easy
Everyone who still wishes your Social Security benefits were invested in the stock market, raise your hand.
