On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts debunking Trump’s latest claims that the economy under his tenure is the strongest in history or even better than under his immediate predecessor. Donald Trump’s interview Sunday with Chuck Todd on Meet the Press was filled with lies and exaggerations, including with respect to the economy. “Obama […]
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing how a confluence of factors including Trump’s tariff actions and global growth fears have recently gripped the markets, raising talk of a potential recession. Almost without warning, economic signals are starting to flash yellow and in some cases, red. For that unwelcome development, hold President […]
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing how Trump’s accelerating Twitter activity has become less novel to his followers. If it feels like President Trump’s Twitter finger has been itchier than usual of late, that’s because it has been. Having dispatched more than 42,000 tweets, Mr. Trump has been a prolific user […]
Last week, Steven Rattner presented charts on MSNBC’s Morning Joe showing that if the 2020 election were held today, Donald Trump would have a huge tailwind because of incumbency and the recent strong performance of the economy. The economy invariably ranks among the top issues on the minds of voters in presidential elections. At the […]
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts documenting the impact on the stock market, American pocketbooks, and jobs from Trump’s threats and follow-through to hike tariffs on Chinese imports – in short, a bad outcome on all fronts. The trade talks with China hit the rocks last week (at least temporarily) and President […]
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts highlighting the good news in recent economic reports which, if sustained, will prove a headwind for Democrats in the 2020 elections. Last week brought good economic news for the country but perhaps not so good for Democrats’ 2020 election prospects. Strong hiring, rising wages and improved […]
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing the uneven first quarter fundraising totals among Democrats, while President Trump has been spending heavily on his reelection almost since he entered the White House. The first quarter fundraising totals are now in for all the Democratic presidential contenders. With polls essentially meaningless at this […]
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing the extent to which applicants to elite colleges and universities may get special treatment. The college admissions scandal known as “Varsity Blues” has focused attention on the process by which young Americans are admitted to the nation’s colleges and universities, particularly the elite ones. What […]
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing how Trump’s flailing efforts to stem the humanitarian crisis at the southwest border could easily become a real economic crisis. The problem of illegal immigration across our border with Mexico is back in the news, and this time, there is an issue to worry about […]
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing that Trump has succeeded in denting Obamacare while public support for the program remains strong. Health care has been much in the news this week. Most significantly, the Trump Administration now seeks to have the entire Affordable Care Act declared illegal. But that was not […]
