Charles Herman

1 month ago | msnbc.com | Stephanie Ruhle |Charles Herman

Many Wall Street executives backed President Donald Trump because they were thinking more about what he did in his first term than what he promised to do in his second. Now that he’s in office, they seem shocked that he meant what he said on the campaign trail. With Trump’s 100th day in office on Tuesday, tariffs have become his top economic priority, sending markets tumbling — and just as quickly, rebounding — with a passing comment or post on social media.

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | J.J. McCorvey |Steve Kopack |Charles Herman |Erik Ortiz

Government bonds have been selling off while stocks have plunged. That’s unusual, and it’s raising concerns that global investors are losing some of their long-standing confidence in America. Stocks are generally seen as a risky type of asset, while bonds are known as a “safe haven,” with the two typically moving in opposite directions.

Sep 18, 2024 | yahoo.com | Stephanie Ruhle |Charles Herman |Allison Detzel

Stephanie Ruhle and Charles Herman and Allison DetzelSeptember 18, 2024 at 5:25 AM·2 min readThis is an adapted excerpt from the Sept. 16 episode of "Inside with Jen Psaki."On Monday night, during a livestream on X, Donald Trump unveiled his latest business venture: World Liberty Financial. It’s basically a crypto stock exchange where you can borrow, lend and invest.

Sep 11, 2024 | msnbc.com | Stephanie Ruhle |Charles Herman |Allison Detzel

This is an adapted excerpt from the episode of "Morning Joe." The first question Vice President Kamala Harris was asked at Tuesday's debate against Donald Trump read, in part: "Are you better off today than you were four years ago"? In her answer, Harris did not definitively say yes. She didn't really even address the question directly.

Feb 20, 2024 | msnbc.com | Stephanie Ruhle |Charles Herman

We keep hearing people say they don’t “feel good about the economy,” and they don’t seem too hopeful for the future. Recent polling from NBC News found only 24% of registered voters believe the economy will get better over the next year. Yet we can point to one economic statistic after another that shows things really are good today, even after last week’s disappointing inflation report. Unemployment has been at or below 4% for more than two years, something we haven’t seen in decades.