On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner explained how forecasters missed the highest inflation in four decades and how wage gains for American workers, while more than welcome, have been outstripped by price increases. Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index may have … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner explained why Democratic senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia ultimately decided to vote “no” on President Biden’s Build Back Better plan and why that doomed the multitrillion dollar package. President Biden’s Build … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted recent progress in alleviating supply chain bottlenecks, highlighting declines in port congestion and shipping costs while assessing the impact that labor shortages have had on the movement of goods across the country. … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted how inflation has made its way to the Thanksgiving dinner table, adding to the fears that Americans have about rising prices. As Americans sit down for Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, inflation will … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted the budgetary impacts of the House-passed Build Back Better Act, a bill filled with worthy programs and policies but lacking in much-needed fiscal discipline. There’s much to like in the House-passed Build … Continue reading →
In light of Friday’s strong jobs report, on MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted the labor market’s ongoing recovery, highlighting the continued gap between available jobs and workers as well as the duel between rising wages and rising prices. … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted the nation’s shifting political climate in light of yesterday’s Republican gubernatorial victory in Virginia and strong showing in New Jersey, highlighting how Americans are once again shying away from big government, particularly … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted ongoing trends in the labor market in light of Friday’s disappointing jobs report, highlighting the gap between available jobs and available workers as well as the labor force participation rate, which remains … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted just how far behind the United States lags its peers with respect to social spending and basic benefits, while also noting the great extent to which America leads in inequality. Amidst all … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted the consequences of failing to raise the ceiling on America’s surging debt, noting that despite GOP opposition, the vast majority of debt relative to the size of the economy has actually been … Continue reading →
