Fmr. Obama Official: Credit Card, Loan Defaults Are Increasing 'a Good Bit' Due to Rate Hikes and That's Worrisome

On Thursday's broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Steve Rattner, who served as counselor to the Treasury Secretary in the Obama administration, and also serves as the show's Economic Analyst, stated that default rates on credit cards and auto loans have "started to move up a good bit" and this, along with excess savings among Americans starting to run out are concerning signs for the economy.