What podcasts say about Stephen Ratner

Every statement, with the speaker, the exact quote and the moment it was said.

What Stephen Ratner has said on podcasts

7 statements · 5 negative · 2 neutral

on U.S. real wagesNegativeOct 30, 2026· Wall Street Week
Real wages are flat over the Trump term and recently declining.
“wages essentially, after you adjust for inflation, are flat. In the last several months, they're actually down.”
Listen at 7:32
Open the episode · Affordability Crisis, Data Center Divide, Debt Hits Households, Capitalism on the Ballot
on Consumer Price IndexNegativeOct 30, 2026· Wall Street Week
CPI inadequately captures some household affordability pressures.
“the CPI doesn't really capture a few things, in my opinion, all that well.”
Listen at 7:42
Open the episode · Affordability Crisis, Data Center Divide, Debt Hits Households, Capitalism on the Ballot
on Anti-billionaire rhetoricNegativeOct 30, 2026· Wall Street Week
Portraying billionaires as evil is politically counterproductive.
“just out there painting billionaires as evil is really dumb.”
Listen at 46:10
Open the episode · Affordability Crisis, Data Center Divide, Debt Hits Households, Capitalism on the Ballot
on American socialismNeutralOct 30, 2026· Wall Street Week
American socialism is generally comparable to European social democracy, not extremism.
“It would be just kind of a social democrat in Europe. It's really not extreme.”
Listen at 46:32
Open the episode · Affordability Crisis, Data Center Divide, Debt Hits Households, Capitalism on the Ballot
on Poor consumer sentiment and populismNegativeOct 30, 2026· Wall Street Week
Poor sentiment makes people more susceptible to simplistic political promises.
“they become more susceptible to snake oil salesmen who want to say, here's a cure for your problem, I can solve it.”
Listen at 48:25
Open the episode · Affordability Crisis, Data Center Divide, Debt Hits Households, Capitalism on the Ballot
on Democratic candidatesNeutralOct 30, 2026· Wall Street Week
Most Democratic candidates are relatively centrist, except in Michigan and Maine.
“with a couple of notable exceptions, Michigan and Maine. They are pretty centrist candidates.”
Listen at 49:06
Open the episode · Affordability Crisis, Data Center Divide, Debt Hits Households, Capitalism on the Ballot
on CapitalismNegativeOct 30, 2026· Wall Street Week
Capitalism currently has a severe public-relations problem.
“it has a terrible problem.”
Listen at 54:11
Open the episode · Affordability Crisis, Data Center Divide, Debt Hits Households, Capitalism on the Ballot

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