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 →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts documenting the ever-rising mass shooting tragedies made possible by the outstanding number of guns owned in the US. Further, he shows how gun control can work. Mass shootings keep rising, charts … Continue reading →
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Steven Rattner presented charts explaining how the passage of the G.O.P.’s most recent budget deal, layered on top of the tax package, puts the debt (relative to the size of the economy) profile on track … Continue reading →
