On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing that President Trump has failed to achieve two of his principal economic goals – shrinking the US trade deficit and revitalizing the manufacturing sector. As Donald Trump’s presidency approaches the … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner provided some context surrounding General Motors decision to lay off workers – contrary to what Trump would have you believe, trade isn’t the primary culprit. President Trump would like the American public to … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner revisited his charts showing what little relationship a strong economy has with the president’s party’s ability to retain seats in the House of Representatives. Shortly before the election, we reviewed charts on Morning … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing how a strong economy is not a key determinant for whether the president’s party historically retains control of Congress in the midterm elections. As the mid-terms grow near, will the … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner discussed the implications of rising interest rates on would-be homeowners, the stock market, and federal borrowing. Interest rates are on the rise, causing pain for Americans seeking mortgages and contributing significantly to the … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts debunking Trump’s false claims about the labor market. President Trump asserted in a video Saturday that wages have started to go up “for the first time in many years.” The notion … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner discussed that Republicans are more likely than not to lose control of the House due to Trump’s historically low approval rating and a surge in G.O.P. retirements. The mid-term elections are now just … Continue reading →
On MSBNC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner’s charts provided context and fact checking for Trump’s victory lap following the release of the latest GDP report. President Trump summoned the television cameras to the South Lawn on Friday to extol the … Continue reading →
On MSBNC’s Morning Joe today, in light of yesterday’s agreement to suspend the trade war, Steven Rattner put US-EU trade into perspective. President Trump and Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Union, announced an “agreement” late Wednesday afternoon to … Continue reading →
On MSBNC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts detailing the rising trend in Trump’s falsehoods which have not only increased alongside his more frequent comments, but have done so at a faster rate. President Trump is well known for … Continue reading →
