On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted how this year’s lopsided labor market has led workers to quit their jobs with increased confidence and demand higher pay from employers. A pandemic is raging, unemployment remains above 5%….and Americans are … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted the uneven recovery experienced by the United States and its G-7 peers, highlighting how unprecedented economic relief in Washington has led to a swifter recovery, albeit one with consequences. Nearly 18 … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted the Delta variant’s mounting impact on the American economy, highlighting how depressed consumer sentiment and real-time economic indicators point to a less robust recovery than just a month ago. The Delta wave … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner delved into July’s jobs report, charting the significant improvements in employment and labor force participation while cautioning that covid’s latest resurgence could hinder the economy’s near-term recovery. Friday’s jobs report was unambiguously good … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted the ongoing labor shortage amid high unemployment and record job openings, noting that enhanced unemployment benefits are one of a number of causes of the workforce’s slow recovery. Job openings remain plentiful … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted the skyward trend in the market, highlighting the link between interest rates and stock prices that now coincides with record corporate earnings. Perhaps surprisingly, given the ongoing public health issues, the U.S. … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted Monday’s sharp downward turn for the market, which saw investors retreat from stocks and buy Treasuries amid fears of covid resurgence, diminished consumer sentiment, and ongoing inflationary pressures. The stock market had … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted the pandemic’s surging housing market, tough for buyers but a boon for sellers who have taken advantage of high demand and America’s ongoing housing shortage, yet another unfortunate legacy of the global … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner charted the wide gap between the economies of the United States and Russia, taking note of the latter country’s outsized military influence despite its much smaller share of global output. When President Biden … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner explored why the economy is recovering jobs more slowly than expected—and how businesses and politicians are responding. Friday’s middling jobs report – better than April but a bit shy of expectations – highlighted … Continue reading →
