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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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, … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner assessed President Trump’s promise to Make America Great Again. In a series of charts, he shed light on the state of economic growth (sub-3% and slowing), jobs in the manufacturing sector (little changed), … Continue reading →
