Author Archives: Popular Economics Weekly

Unknown's avatar

About Popular Economics Weekly

Harlan Green is editor/publisher of PopularEconomics.com, and content provider of 3 weekly columns to various blogs--Popular Economics Weekly, Financial FAQs and the Mortgage Corner.

Q2 3% + GDP Growth Confirmed?

Financial FAQs The best news of last week was the ‘Yuge’ jump in consumer spending and manufacturing, which should signal a Yuge jump in Q2 GDP; perhaps to as much as 4 percent. Graph: Econoday That’s because consumers spending is … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Weekly Financial News | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Why Did Brexit Happen?

Popular Economics Weekly The shortest answer is the Great Recession and austerity policies of EU policymakers. The result will be a Lessor, or Little Britain, which was inevitable given the austerity policies greatholding sway in the EU. What austerity policies? … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Keynesian economics, Macro Economics, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Stricter Gun Controls Now Inevitable

Financial FAQs You know the tide has turned against gun violence when even the American Medical Association calls it a public health menace at the finish of its annual convention. “CHICAGO – In the wake of the worst mass shooting … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Housing Leads Continuing Recovery

Popular Economics Weekly Harvard economist and GW Bush chief economic advisor Greg Mankiw’s recent New York Times Upshot column attempts to explain why US growth is so slow. “Here is the sad fact,” he says: “Over the last decade, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Builder Optimism Returning to Historical Levels

The Mortgage Corner After holding steady for the past four months, builder confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes rose two points in June to a level of 60 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Housing, housing market, Weekly Financial News | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Who Are the Homeowners?

The Mortgage Corner The Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank just published a housing study entitled, “It’s Not Just Millennials Who Aren’t Buying Homes,” that breaks down homeownership by age and household status. And the results show that age and whether one … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Housing, housing market, Politics, Weekly Financial News | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Consumers are Happier!

Financial FAQs The consumer is happier, at least, due mostly to higher wages, even if overall economic growth is lagging. Consumer sentiments and retail sales are rebounding after a punk first quarter. Corporations don’t want to invest in new plants … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Weekly Financial News | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Please Protect US, Mr. President!

Popular Economics Weekly What has happened to our gun laws—especially the assault rifle ban that expired in 2004? Australians had the courage to pass tougher gun regulations—Australia’s Prime Minister in particular, at the time. It takes political courage, in other … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Trump Must Hate the Little Guy

Financial FAQs The Republican Party may rue the day they didn’t vet their presumptive candidate for President. The vetting can no longer just be about his overt and premeditated racism, or even his xenophobic wall building. His business practices are … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Weekly Financial News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Are Most of US Fully Employed?

Financial FAQs The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the number of job openings was little changed at 5.8 million on the last business day of April, in its JOLTS report. (But that’s not exactly true, as it is up … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Weekly Financial News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment