On today’s Morning Joe, as Detroit becomes the largest US city to file for bankruptcy protection, Steven Rattner discusses the factors that led to the city’s demise, citing a declining population as one of the most significant problems. Rattner: Factors that helped Detroit grow also brought it to its demise Top Talkers: The city of Detroit […]
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner and the Morning Joe team discuss approaches to immigration reform. House GOP meet on immigration…but no major breakthroughs “In private conversations, top Republicans on Capitol Hill now predict comprehensive immigration reform will die a slow, months-long death in the House,” Politico writes. “Meet the Press” moderator David Gregory, NBC […]
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner discusses the value of the Fed’s stimulus program in the context of a weak economic recovery, as well as downward trends in startup and small business growth. Click here to see the charts.
On Sunday’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Steven Rattner discusses immigration reform, energy policy and the state of the economy with Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pennsylvania), ABC chief business and economic correspondent Rebecca Jarvis and Amity Shlaes, director of the Economic Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute.
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner, the economist, discusses the drop in global markets, obstacles to economic growth and why Fed “easy money” hasn’t led to an asset bubble. Meanwhile, Steven Rattner, the pilot, discusses the recent FAA decision to ease its restrictions on the use of in-flight personal electronics.
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner discusses the growing number of bonds purchased by the Fed in its efforts to stimulate the economy. He shows how markets have reacted to Ben Bernanke’s pronouncements that the Fed will begin tapering down its bond-buying program should the economy continue to improve. Click here to view the charts. […]
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner discusses recent jobs growth trend given imminent release of new jobs created in May 2013. He also explains how long it will take to recover to the lowest unemployment level pre-crisis as well as the U-6 unemployment rate. Click here for the charts.
On Thursday’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner discusses recent stock market performance. He compares performance under recent Presidents and contextualizes current valuations relative to the dot com years and the run-up to the credit crisis. Click here for the charts .
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner discusses the ECB’s recent move to cut interest rates in Europe. Using charts, he compares the current levels of unemployment in some European countries which are near the Great Depression peak levels in the US. He also discusses youth unemployment and what is driving such high levels of joblessness […]
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner discusses the spring economic slowdown. Click here for charts.
