Challenges for Businesses

Sonecon provides analysis that help corporations execute their strategies

  • The potential economic benefits for India from upgrading its patent protections.
  • Economic impact of proposed patent reforms.
  • Economic benefits in the US of the government pressing Argentina to pay its debts.
  • The potential market for generic versions of biologic medical treatments.

Industry Outlooks

Sonecon advises companies and policymakers on the outlook of particular industries:

  • Impact of the software industry on U.S. growth, wages, jobs, and investment.
  • Role of intellectual property and intangible assets in the US economy.
  • Impact of US and European capital requirements on property and casualty insurance rates.
  • Social benefits arising from grants by community and private foundations.

Litigation Support and Expert Testimony

Sonecon provides statistical analyses and advice for legal teams pursuing complex litigation

  • The positive effects on prices and competition of a proposed telecom merger.
  • The damage to a major online retailer from illegal, large-scale naked short sales.
  • How stock manipulation damages technology companies.
  • The impact of new rate regulation on investment by railroads.

Financial Markets

Sonecon provides advice on the operations of equity, bond, futures, and derivative markets

  • The advantages of electronic platforms versus auction markets for equity trading.
  • A strategy to recapitalize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
  • The impact of oil and natural gas investments on public pension plans.
  • The importance of international standards to manage defaults in Islamic finance.

Tax and Regulation

Sonecon provides advice on tax and regulatory matters

  • Reforms for repatriating overseas profits to stimulate the economy
  • Impact of windfall profits taxes on economic growth
  • Economic effects of extending higher limits for FDIC coverage
  • The impact of Title II regulation of internet providers on capital investment.

Health Care and Education

Sonecon provides advice on healthcare and education issues.

  • The costs and benefits of providing a public option to Obamacare
  • The impact of free college tuition on enrollments, graduations, and the economy
  • The economic benefits of New York City public school reforms
  • The value of Medicare Part D for beneficiaries and Medicare

Employment and Equality

Sonecon provides advice on the job market and issues of inequality.

  • Changes in the composition of the U.S. workforce
  • The politics of widening income inequality
  • Income growth and decline under recent U.S. presidents
  • The employment effects of the transitions from 2G to 3G and 3G to 4G

Emerging Industries

Sonecon provides advice on issues regarding new IT, Internet, and biologic-based industries.

  • The impact of restrictive rules for spectrum auctions on Internet services.
  • The ownership and value of people’s personal Information on the web.
  • The growth of the internet-based creative economy
  • Title II regulation of the Internet