January 8, 2014
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner discusses why it’s important to extend federal unemployment benefits: the long-term unemployment rate remains elevated compared to past recessions, millions of people rely on unemployment insurance and will be pushed into poverty, and the long-term unemployed continue to have a hard time finding jobs despite improvements in the job […]
January 2, 2014
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner discusses his ‘best of 2013’ charts: the economic winners and losers, the much-hyped yet ultimately tiny budget deal, and Obamacare’s main goal that has been lost in the website debacle – to help the poor and uninsured. For charts, click here. Rattner: The rich got richer in 2013 Must-Read […]
December 23, 2013
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner shows Alan Krueger’s famous Great Gatsby curve to explain how the U.S. lags behind several European countries in terms of both income inequality and income mobility. He also shows that even within the U.S., location matters for income mobility. Click here for charts. Budget plan – no cause for […]
December 22, 2013
On Sunday’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Steven Rattner joins the powerhouse roundtable to discuss the new NSA surveillance report, the latest in Obamacare, and the controversy over Duck Dynasty.
December 9, 2013
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner shows that the inflation adjusted federal minimum wage is lower today than it was in the 1960s and 1970s. But while the federal government seems paralyzed on this issue, a few states have begun to increase it on their own. For charts, click here. Mika: Paul’s unemployment talk makes […]
November 27, 2013
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner discusses the lackluster holiday sales forecasts and what’s driving them. For charts, click here. Americans to spend less this holiday season Economic analyst Steve Rattner joins Morning Joe to discuss consumer confidence and the outlook for sales during the upcoming holiday season.
November 20, 2013
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner breaks down Obamacare’s impact on the American people and explains who will end up paying more under the law. For charts, click here. Who will pay more under Obamacare? Top Talkers: President Obama is set to meet with health insurance CEOs to discuss Obamacare, and Steve Rattner brings his […]
November 7, 2013
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner discusses Twitter’s IPO and how it compares to Google, Facebook and other recent tech IPOs. For charts, click here. Wait six months to buy Twitter stock? Top Talkers: Twitter is set to begin trading Thursday on the NYSE, with an IPO price of $26 a share, the largest IPO […]
November 1, 2013
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner compares Obamacare to its predecessor – the Massachusetts health system. He also explains what will happen to the estimated 7 million people who will lose employer provided health coverage under Obamacare. For charts, click here. Obamacare v. Romneycare: Inside the rollout Rattner’s Charts: Steve Rattner looks at the initial […]
October 15, 2013
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner explains when the government will actually run out of cash if no debt deal is reached, what the various spending proposals on the table are, and how markets are beginning to get skittish about the possibility of a default. Click here for charts. Time running out to avoid default […]
