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 as inflation becomes a major issue for the first time in decades. A tight gubernatorial […]
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 stubbornly low. Behind last Friday’s disappointing jobs numbers lay a variety of other interesting data […]
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 the wrangling over whether the Build Back Better plan should be $1.5 trillion or $3.5 […]
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 incurred under Republican presidencies. Incredibly, with Covid still raging and President Biden’s Build Back Better […]
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 quitting their jobs in record numbers. Not surprisingly, the percentage of Americans leaving their jobs […]
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 months since Covid struck, it’s time to take score with regard to how major economies […]
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 of new Covid infections has not only harmed the health of millions of Americans, it […]
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 news – 943,000 new jobs added (the best in nearly a year) and a drop […]
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 in the United States – what continues to be in shorter supply are enough workers […]
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. stock market has been hitting new records with regularity and for that, investors owe significant […]
