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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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. … Continue reading →
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 →
