On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner reviewed a suite of indicators that all paint a similar picture: the resurgence of COVID-19 cases and lack of stimulus is taking a renewed toll on the economy. President-elect Joe Biden issued a … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner explained the market’s reaction to the election results: while there were some winners and losers, stocks overall embraced the combination of a Biden win and divided government. Last week’s stock market gyrations provide … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing how Democrats running for office – whether for the White House or a seat in the Senate – have handily outraised their Republican opponents by stunning amounts heading into the … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner recounted the explosion of debt that’s taken place under the Trump Administration – an upward trend sure to continue regardless of who takes office in 2021. Late last week, the Treasury Department released … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts laying out a growing view among investors that a Biden win or even better, a democratic sweep, would yield a stronger economy and stock market than a Trump re-election. Wall Street … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing that Trump’s rash decision to halt a stimulus deal threatens to derail the recovery and also underscores what a Biden presidency could do for the economy. With just one intemperate … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner debunked Trump’s claims that a ‘V’-shaped recovery is underway. Nor is it “very, very broad based” as claimed by Larry Kudlow. President Trump and his chief economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, took a victory … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner explained the key drivers behind repeated record highs in the stock market; a strong economy is not one of them. While the number of Americans infected by the coronavirus passed 6 million last … Continue reading →
Trump’s propensity to lie about the economy will be on full display this week. On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner reviewed the performance of the economy both before and after the coronavirus hit. As the Republicans take to the … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner reviewed the latest employment report, which found a sharp slowdown in hiring that doesn’t portend well for the economy at large. In economics, as in life, beauty can sometimes be in the eye … Continue reading →
