Monthly Archives: August 2024

When Will Housing Recover?

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner With the Federal Reserve saying it is about to cut rates, will the housing sector finally come out of its own recession? All the indicators of housing health—existing-home sales, new-home sales, construction, and for sale inventories—are at … Continue reading →

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Federal Reserve Now Behind the Curve?

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly FREDunemployment Well, now it has happened. Powell’s Federal Reserve may have waited too long to begin the rate cuts. The financial markets think so, at least, as a stock selloff has begun and bonds are rallying in … Continue reading →

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Let’s Make America More Equal Again!–Part 2

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call Piketty-Saez Why did our income inequality begin to worsen in 1980, as can be seen from the above graph? The Arab-OPEC oil embargo of 1973 was the first indication that Big Business under the newly created Business … Continue reading →

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