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. Click here to … 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. Click here … 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. Click here to see the charts. Rattner’s charts: The impact of steel and aluminum tariffs … 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-tit retaliation from key allies. Click here for the charts. Rattner’s charts: Trump’s history of trade flip-flopping … 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. Click here for the charts. Rattner’s charts: The numbers of Trump’s economy 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. Click here to see the charts. Congressional action has helped boost … 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. Click here for … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner discussed that while China has been a terrible trading partner, Trump’s approach to fixing the problem has been disruptive and unnecessarily confusing. Click here for the charts. Trade gap with China grows rapidly, … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner discussed that despite Trump’s obsession with building a wall, illegal border crossings have been on a decades long decline with more non-Mexicans than Mexicans entering the States. Click here to see the charts. … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner discussed how waning popularity for the G.O.P. tax cuts made its way into the Pennsylvania-18 elections. As expected, evidence continues to pile on how companies are spending their tax savings, and it isn’t … Continue reading →
