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 →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner explained that while the biggest hit to economic growth may be behind us, the expansion is showing signs of slowing or even plateauing. Two economic releases yesterday shed important new light on the … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing the vast amounts of money being raised and spent for the upcoming 2020 elections with Democrats recently showing impressive momentum. Money isn’t everything in politics but it’s a useful barometer … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts documenting the disproportionate toll the corona crisis is taking on certain workers, particularly the less educated, the young and Americans of color. As joblessness continues to pervade our economy, some Americans … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner explained that despite positive jobs figures, trouble may be brewing for the economic recovery as rising COVID cases prompt renewed shutdowns. Thursday’s Labor Department report showed that June was another month of positive … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing how an already slow improvement in labor market is facing new challenges from the upsurge in virus cases. On Thursday, the Department of Labor reported another agonizingly slow improvement in … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts explaining how the stronger-than-expected job gain in May was heavily due to Washington’s swift and massive implementation of stimulus. As economists have digested Friday’s surprising jobs numbers, the consensus conclusion as … Continue reading →
