Mike Barnicle

Mike Barnicle is an award-winning print and broadcast journalist, and social and political commentator. He is a regular contributor on MSNBC's popular Morning Joe program, and often comments on television and in print about the news of the day. Mike Barnicle has written more than 4,000 newspaper columns, and continues to write for The Daily Beast, TIME, The Huffington Post, Politico, Esquire, and others.

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Nov 17, 2015

Mike Barnicle provides a simple key to understanding the state of the U.S. economy

Following Sara Eisen’s CNBC report on the latest retail market trends, Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle provides a simple key to understanding the state of the U.S. economy: “You want a great index on how to read the American economy? Go by Home Depot parking lots—if they’re full, things are getting better, and if they’re half empty, things are going down.” Watch the conversation on the current differences in performance between Walmart and Home Depot here. Only on MSNBC.

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Mike Barnicle is a veteran print and broadcast journalist recognized for his street-smart, straightforward style honed over nearly four decades in the field. The Massachusetts native has written 4,000-plus columns collectively for The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and the New York Daily News, and continues to champion the struggles and triumphs of the every man by giving voice to the essential stories of today on television, radio, and in print.

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