Steven Rattner

Chairman & CEO of Willett Advisors LLC

Steven Rattner is the chairman and chief executive officer of Willett Advisors LLC, the investment arm for former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s personal and philanthropic assets. In addition, he serves as an economic analyst for MSNBC and is a contributing writer to the New York Times op-ed page. Rattner previously served as counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury and led the Obama administration’s successful effort to restructure the automobile industry, which he chronicled in his book, “Overhaul: An Insider’s Account of the Obama Administration’s Emergency Rescue of the Auto Industry.”

Debates Featuring Steven Rattner

Progressive Populism Will Save the Democratic Party

With Jonathan Cowan, Karine Jean-Pierre, Steven Rattner, Jeff Weaver
October 11, 2018

As Democratic leaders and strategists gear up for the 2018 and 2020 elections, the party stands at a crossroads. For progressive populists, the path forward is clear: Democrats must get back in touch with the party’s working-class roots by championing a specific set of policies, including Medicare for all, free public college tuition, a guaranteed federal jobs program, and housing as a human right. They say this strategy is key to winning back disillusioned working-class voters and to regaining power…

Progressive Populism Will Save the Democratic Party

With Jonathan Cowan, Karine Jean-Pierre, Steven Rattner, Jeff Weaver
October 11, 2018

Obama's Economic Policies Are Working Effectively

With James Galbraith, Allan Meltzer, Lawrence Mishel, Steven Rattner, Eliot Spitzer, Mark Zandi
November 16, 2009

Signs of economic recovery are everywhere. Housing prices have bottomed out; the stock market has rallied; and capital markets are operating normally. Today, economists are debating whether or not the recession is over. When Obama took office, the debate was whether a sharp decline in economic activity would trigger more bank failures in a vicious cycle, culminating in a full scale depression. His policies have restored confidence and that is the most important thing. Others argue that his policies will…

Obama's Economic Policies Are Working Effectively

With James Galbraith, Allan Meltzer, Lawrence Mishel, Steven Rattner, Eliot Spitzer, Mark Zandi
November 16, 2009

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Steven Rattner

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Progressive Populism Will Save the Democratic Party

Progressive Populism Will Save the Democratic Party

Obama's Economic Policies Are Working Effectively

Obama's Economic Policies Are Working Effectively

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