Tim O’Brien and Jason Stanley join The Weekend to discuss the damning rebuke made by Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton against the administration in response to his indictment on charges of mishandling classified information.
Morning Joe economic analyst Steve Rattner discusses why he says the American economy seems to be entering what is sometimes called a “K-shaped” period, a period in which the economy is working well for some Americans but not nearly so well for others, particularly those further down the ladder.
The government shutdown still has Americans in the dark about a lot of key economic data but some of the nation's biggest banks say the U.S. economy remains generally resilient. However, the majority of Americans feel the economy is getting worse, according to a poll from The Economist/You Gov. CNBC Senior Analyst and Commentator Ron Insana joins Katy Tur to share his analysis.
Gov. Tim Walz to Trump as his “man-made” crisis crushes American farmers: "Find three soybean farmers who will stand with you and say, 'This is okay.' Just three, anywhere in America. I challenge you to do that, because you're not going to find them.”
Goldman Sachs is reporting that Americans are the ones bearing a majority of the cost of President Trump's tariffs. Also, joblessness for Black workers is rising again just two years after hitting a record low. CNBC Global Supply Chain Reporter Lori Ann LaRocco and Bloomberg News Anchor and Correspondent David Gura join Katy Tur to break down the economic impact.
President Trump's new tariffs on imported lumber and furniture are going into effect today. A new report from Goldman Sachs finds that U.S. consumers are bearing more than half the cost from the tariffs so far. Director of Economics at the Budget Lab at Yale University Ernie Tedeschi joins Erielle Reshef to break down the impact on Americans.
New Mexico Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury spoke with Christina Ruffini about why Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is breaking with her party, plus how long Stansbury thinks Democrats can stay united and on message.
As part of a multi-pronged deal with Pfizer, President Trump announced a new government website called “TrumpRx,” where he says Americans can buy discounted drugs directly from manufacturers. Co-Founder of The Contrarian, Norm Eisen, tells Ali Velshi that Americans are “already getting lower prices” because of the Affordable Care Act, and TrumpRx is “another example of President Trump deceiving and distracting” for political gain.
Congresswoman Madeleine Dean joins The Weekend to discuss how President Trump is using the government shutdown to punish his perceived enemies. She also weighs in on the moment she said what so many people are thinking about the President's mental acuity.
A new Pew Research Center poll finds 53% of Americans believe President Trump’s economic policies have had a negative effect. Axios senior economics reporter Courtenay Brown joins Alex Witt to discuss the poll’s results and the impact the government shutdown could have on the U.S. economy if it continues.
