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 […]
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing the failure of Trump’s tariffs to shrink the trade deficit with China while at the same time inflicting substantial pain on American farmers and other targeted sectors. President Trump is pushing hard for a trade deal with China and it’s not hard to see why: […]
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner discussed the latest GDP and investment spending data – both show clear slowing trends, with results falling short of White House forecasts. The Commerce Department reported yesterday that the economy slowed to a 2.6% growth rate in the fourth quarter. While that was modestly better than economists expected, […]
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing the wide ideological spectrum among the growing list of 2020 presidential hopefuls. With Bernie Sanders’ announcement that he will again seek the presidency, the Democratic field has now reached an even dozen. That ties the record for the most Democrats to ever seek their party’s […]
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing evidence of how the 2017 tax law has disproportionately hurt residents of “blue states” that historically have been heavy users of the state and local tax deduction. Elections have consequences, and one of the consequences of the 2016 election was the introduction of a $10,000 […]
