Republicans have been united for the past 8 years in their opposition to Barack Obama but life is about to get more complicated for them: They are going to have to agree on a common agenda and they are going to have to come up with some ideas that actually help the voters who elected […]
As Americans go to the polls next Tuesday, they will be confronted by an economy that has continued to grow and add jobs but not brought incomes back to where they were before the recession and financial crisis. Note 1: for the related Morning Joe video, click here. Note 2: the charts below have been […]
On October 26, 2016, I teamed up with with Quora to host a live session and answered questions from the Quora community about U.S. economic policy, President Obama’s economic legacy, and more. Here are all the questions – and all of my answers. WHAT IS PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ECONOMIC LEGACY? President Obama has achieved a lot […]
Rising insurance premiums has put Obamacare back in the news and particularly with the election fast approaching, not everything that’s being said accurately reflects the facts. I joined the Morning Joe team today to explain who in fact is being impacted and what’s causing the premium hikes. For the related video, click here. […]
In the debate over which of the presidential candidates has been less truthful, there is a clear winner: Donald Trump. According to independent fact checkers, he has elasticized the truth far more than Hillary Clinton – and in many cases, just made stuff up. (For the related Morning Joe clip, click here.) […]
Perhaps the most emotional issue of this year’s Presidential campaign has been the question of illegal immigration, particularly from Mexico. Like much of the rhetoric during the campaign, the question of illegal immigration has been largely devoid of facts. (For today’s Morning Joe clip, click here.) […]
Donald Trump unveiled his latest economic plan on Monday – and in its emphasis on tax cuts, the contrast with Hillary Clinton’s plan could not be more stark. It’s ironic that the Republicans first populist nominee in modern history has put forward a fiscal plan that would massively favor the wealthy. (For the Morning Joe […]
The nation’s economic performance is almost always central to the outcome of Presidential elections. Many economists have developed models to use economic data to predict election outcomes; the most reliable of those suggest that the economy should be an advantage for Republicans this time around. But in 2016, the data is particularly murky. (See Morning […]
At the Aspen Ideas Festival last week, Steven Rattner explored the question of whether capitalism is working. His charts below explain the current state of the economy – particularly with regards to jobs, wages, income inequality, and quarterly capitalism. For a video clip of his speech, click here.
Donald Trump and his acolytes may be applauding Britain’s decision to exit the European Union but markets and economists have voted oppositely – they believe that the vote will have serious consequences for Britain and the rest of Europe and even some impact on the United States. […]
