On MSBNC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing that while the US dominates in defense, Europe has collectively been spending at a faster pace and handily outspends all other countries. Let’s stipulate that the Europeans spend much less … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts showing how the fallout from Trump’s trade war is coming home to roost. As President Trump continues to escalate his trade war – particularly with China – the fallout on American … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, I discussed Trump’s repeated falsehoods about illegal border crossings, which in truth remain near historic lows. Additionally, this segment of the population is far less likely to be incarcerated than native-born Americans. As with so … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner detailed Trump’s misleading claims about US trade with Canada – from the trade balance figures to the tariffs charged to the very real cost it’s inflicting on US companies and consumers. Lost in … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner discussed the lesson of past tariff experiences and likely impact of Trump’s import duties on the US economy. With the imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from some of our closest … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner discussed Trump’s flip-flops on trade policy which has strained relationships with key allies and threatens to yield more tit-for-tat retaliation from key allies. Donald Trump has flip-flopped his way through many policy decisions … Continue reading →
Steven Rattner testified this morning before the House Ways and Means Committee on tax reform. At a similar hearing, almost exactly a year ago, Steve outlined four tests that any sound bill should meet: 1) It should be deficit neutral, … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner discussed that contrary to Trump’s pronouncements that the economy is booming, several key metrics lag the performance of his predecessor. How strong is the economy? President Trump says far better than under President … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner discussed that unnecessary fiscal stimulus measures amidst a near full-employment economy warrants concern – rising interest rates are a natural response. Interest rates have been rising amidst growing concerns about the effect of … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner discussed that while Republicans maintain several mid-term election advantages, Trump’s historically low approval rating together with historically high G.O.P. retirements has opened the door for Democrats to reclaim the House. This past weekend’s … Continue reading →
