On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner provides context to the recent jobs numbers and explains what Obama meant when he said the private sector is doing fine using the charts below. Morning Joe Charts – Jobs Numbers in Context – 6.11.12
On today’s Morning Joe, we put Friday’s jobs numbers in perspective — how many jobs Obama has added since he took over, how seasonal and other factors distort spring jobs numbers, and how 3 big sectors (government, construction, and finance) are holding back the recovery using the following charts. We also discuss the impact of […]
The Morning Joe team discusses the fiscal cliff approaching at the end of this year when several major tax cuts and spending provisions will expire. Our charts show the impact on deficit and economic growth if Congress fails to act. Click here to view the video explaining these charts. Morning Joe Charts – Fiscal Cliff – 5.29.12
The Morning Joe team discusses Europe’s problems, noting that they are not simply limited to the austerity vs. growth debate. Germany is doing far better than peripheral economies because its unit labor costs are much lower, making it much more competitive. Our charts also show how much the peripheral economies’ interest costs and debt / deficit […]
The Morning Joe team discusses Facebook’s upcoming IPO using the charts below, and what investors should be aware of: Facebook’s very high valuation relative to Google at the time of its IPO and how other recent internet stocks have performed since going public. Click here to view the discussion. Morning Joe Charts – Facebook – 5.18.12 […]
On today’s Morning Joe, we explain that JP Morgan’s $2bn loss, while regrettable, is manageable, using the charts below. Please click here to see the video explaining the charts. Morning joe charts jpm 5.14.12
Steven Rattner explains why President Obama’s effective tax rate is lower than his secretary’s as well as the ineffectiveness of Romney’s plan to end certain tax deductions using the charts below. Click here to see the Morning Joe team discuss these charts. Morning Joe Charts – Tax Rates – 4.17.12
I guess I should be flattered to be big enough to be bashed by Paul Krugman, (although I confess to being mystified by what it means to being called a “troll.”) And perhaps I should be hesitant to tangle with a Nobel Prize winning economist. But I don’t think he would win the same award […]
Steven Rattner shows what has happened to the tax rate of the richest class versus the middle class over the last 50 years, the difference between President Obama and Romney’s tax plans, and the budgetary impact of the Buffett rule using the following charts. Morning Joe Charts – Tax Rates – 4.13.12
On this segment of Morning Joe, Steven Rattner discusses the March jobs report and how the warm weather affected hiring this spring. He also discusses the political and economic impact of declining wages using the charts below. Morning Joe Charts – Jobs – 4.9.12
