Commentary
Op-Eds and articles by Robert Rubin on the U.S. economy, democracy, fiscal policy, poverty, criminal justice, decision-making, and other areas of public policy.
The biggest risks to the US economy are political, not financial
By Robert E. Rubin
Robert Rubin has led both the US Treasury and Goldman Sachs, which gives him a rare perspective on interactions between the financial and political systems. His recent book The Yellow Pad lays out his approach to thinking and decision-making, drawing on those and other experiences from his life and career.