Steve Rattner
@steverattner.bsky.social
Former head of Obama Auto Task Force. Wall Street financier. Contributing Writer to NY Times Op-Ed. Morning Joe Economic Analyst. 🌐
American immigrants are upwardly mobile. While first-generation immigrants earn less than the average American, their children go on to earn more.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
American immigrants are upwardly mobile. While first-generation immigrants earn less than the average American, their children go on to earn more.
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Trump justifies his brutal immigration tactics by painting illegal immigrants as criminals. But in reality, they commit fewer crimes than native-born Americans.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Trump justifies his brutal immigration tactics by painting illegal immigrants as criminals. But in reality, they commit fewer crimes than native-born Americans.
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America is great because people come from all over the world to start businesses here. Nearly half of unicorn company founders are immigrants.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
America is great because people come from all over the world to start businesses here. Nearly half of unicorn company founders are immigrants.
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Immigrants work in crucial jobs across the American economy — they grow our food, take care of our elderly, build our homes, and tend to our sick.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Immigrants work in crucial jobs across the American economy — they grow our food, take care of our elderly, build our homes, and tend to our sick.
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Without immigration, the American population is expected to start shrinking by 2030.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Without immigration, the American population is expected to start shrinking by 2030.
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In 2024, immigrants accounted for the largest share of the American population since the early 1900s.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
In 2024, immigrants accounted for the largest share of the American population since the early 1900s.
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CPI declined more than expected in January, to 2.4%.
February 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
CPI declined more than expected in January, to 2.4%.
The unemployment rate dropped for the second month in a row, to 4.3%.
February 11, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The unemployment rate dropped for the second month in a row, to 4.3%.
Payroll growth rose to 130K in January, its highest level since Trump took office.
February 11, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Payroll growth rose to 130K in January, its highest level since Trump took office.
Trump needs to get serious about competing with China. (And that doesn’t involve more tariffs.)
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Opinion | I Just Returned From China. We Are Not Winning.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Trump needs to get serious about competing with China. (And that doesn’t involve more tariffs.)
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When it comes to competing with China, punitive trade policies are a distraction. Instead, we need to beat China at its own game.
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Opinion | I Just Returned From China. We Are Not Winning.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:13 PM
When it comes to competing with China, punitive trade policies are a distraction. Instead, we need to beat China at its own game.
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The only time in recent history that more Republicans retired from the House was the 2018 midterms, when a blue wave fueled by backlash to the Trump admin swept Dems back into control of the House.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The only time in recent history that more Republicans retired from the House was the 2018 midterms, when a blue wave fueled by backlash to the Trump admin swept Dems back into control of the House.
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In the first third of FY2026, federal spending on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, defense, and interest all grew substantially, while the rest of the budget took a cut.
February 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM
In the first third of FY2026, federal spending on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, defense, and interest all grew substantially, while the rest of the budget took a cut.
New data shows that over 86% of ICE arrests didn’t involve anyone accused or convicted of a violent crime.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM
New data shows that over 86% of ICE arrests didn’t involve anyone accused or convicted of a violent crime.
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Donald Trump is not beating China.
In my latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com, I explain where he’s gone wrong.
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In my latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com, I explain where he’s gone wrong.
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Opinion | I Just Returned From China. We Are Not Winning.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Donald Trump is not beating China.
In my latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com, I explain where he’s gone wrong.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/o...
In my latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com, I explain where he’s gone wrong.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/o...
If Donald Trump wants to fend off Chinese threats to American preeminence, he needs to stop vacillating between trade wars and trade negotiations and focus on getting our own house in order.
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Opinion | I Just Returned From China. We Are Not Winning.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:14 PM
If Donald Trump wants to fend off Chinese threats to American preeminence, he needs to stop vacillating between trade wars and trade negotiations and focus on getting our own house in order.
More in my latest for @nytopinion
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/o...
More in my latest for @nytopinion
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Consumer sentiment inched upwards in February.
February 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Consumer sentiment inched upwards in February.
The gap between unemployed job seekers and job openings is widening. There are now 1.15 job seekers for every opening.
February 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The gap between unemployed job seekers and job openings is widening. There are now 1.15 job seekers for every opening.
Job openings in the US dropped to 6.5M in December, and November's numbers were revised downwards.
February 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Job openings in the US dropped to 6.5M in December, and November's numbers were revised downwards.
Trump loves to boast that he’s won trillions of new investments in the US, but if so, it hasn’t shown up in the data yet.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Trump loves to boast that he’s won trillions of new investments in the US, but if so, it hasn’t shown up in the data yet.
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Trump loves to fabricate astronomical investment numbers — his latest is $18T. The White House website reports about half that amount, and even that is likely an exaggeration.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Trump loves to fabricate astronomical investment numbers — his latest is $18T. The White House website reports about half that amount, and even that is likely an exaggeration.
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Trump’s manufacturing renaissance has yet to materialize. In fact, America lost 68K manufacturing jobs in 2025.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Trump’s manufacturing renaissance has yet to materialize. In fact, America lost 68K manufacturing jobs in 2025.
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Trump claims that factories are being constructed across America, but in reality, spending on manufacturing-related construction has declined during his administration.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Trump claims that factories are being constructed across America, but in reality, spending on manufacturing-related construction has declined during his administration.
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Before Trump took office, retail prices were trending downwards. His tariffs reversed that pattern.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Before Trump took office, retail prices were trending downwards. His tariffs reversed that pattern.
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Trump likes to complain that he inherited the worst inflation in history, but the truth is that he started his term with inflation at a manageable 3%.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Trump likes to complain that he inherited the worst inflation in history, but the truth is that he started his term with inflation at a manageable 3%.
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