Monthly Archives: August 2020

Joblessness to Increase This Fall

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly FREDinitialclaims The initial claims for unemployment insurance curve has flattened, rather than continuing to decline as the US economy opens. Not a good sign for future job growth.  Why? The coronavirus infection rate hasn’t declined, in a … Continue reading →

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Should The Fed Boost Inflation?

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs FRED10yrInflation The Federal Reserve is so desperate to support growth in this pandemic that it wants to allow inflation to rise above its 2 percent target range. Why? Inflation and rising prices are usually a sign of economic … Continue reading →

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Why Housing Boom – Part II

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Calculated Risk Total existing-home sales, https://www.nar.realtor/existing-home-sales, completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, jumped 24.7 percent from June to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.86 million in July. The previous record monthly increase in … Continue reading →

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What’s Next…?

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs MarketWatch U.S. stocks finished mostly higher Tuesday, with the S&P 500 index notching its first record close since Feb. 19, and marking the quickest recovery from bear-market territory in its history, according to Dow Jones Market Data.  So … Continue reading →

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Happy Consumers Are the Key…

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly FREDretailsales Are we heading for a fall in the Fall when the ordinary flu season begins? The chickens may be coming home to roost, as the saying goes, because the US economy opened to soon. Retail sales … Continue reading →

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What Future Job Growth?

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Calculated Risk The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) put out by the Labor Department (BLS) probably only makes sense to economists, because it gives a picture of the job market in coming months, as well as … Continue reading →

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Employment Picture Still Unclear

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Marketwatch.com The official unemployment rate fell for the third month in a row to 10.2 percent from 11.1 percent, the government said Friday. The hot pace of U.S. employment growth in the late spring gave way in … Continue reading →

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Alas, The Recovery That Was…

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Reuters.com Because the deadline has passed to renew unemployment benefits enacted by the CARES Act, it looks like there will be no quick economic recovery in the fall. I am supposing the recovery could ultimately be shaped like … Continue reading →

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