Monthly Archives: August 2026

Not Another Greenspan

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in July after falling 0.4 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, … Continue reading →

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Why So Much Pessimism?

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® decreased by 0.8 points to 89.4 (1985=100) in August, down from 90.2 in July. The Expectations Index—based on consumers’ short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions—fell by 5.8 points to … Continue reading →

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Poor Retail Sales

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics “Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July 2026, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $763.6 billion, down 0.6 percent (±0.4 percent) from the previous month, … Continue reading →

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Inflation is Back

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand increased 4.7 percent for the 12 months ended … Continue reading →

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“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Roosevelt

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics FREDpayrolljobs The job market is shrinking, to no one’s surprise. But July’s catastrophic unemployment report tells us the loss of -23,000 payroll was particularly horrific. Yet +214,000 jobs were created in March, and the economy was perhaps on … Continue reading →

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Where are the Jobs?

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The number of job openings was little changed at 7.4 million in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires were unchanged at 5.3 million, while total separations changed little at 5.4 million.” BLS FREDjolts The … Continue reading →

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Why Our Record Inequality?

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Why are we the only developed country without universal health care, tuition free public college, mandated paid vacations and paid child leave, among other benefits, all major indicators of social well-being? We should not need a Michael Moore … Continue reading →

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