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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.

Some Institutions Are Too Big To Succeed

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The conversation may change with JP Morgan Chase’s latest $2 plus billion faux pas. Instead of being too big to fail, we may find that the Wall Street behemoths in particular have become too big to succeed. That … Continue reading →

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Housing Affordability at Record High

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Nationwide housing affordability hit a new record high for a second consecutive quarter in the first three months of this year, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI).  So much so, … Continue reading →

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Builder Confidence Rises Five Points in May

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner It may not seem like much in such a depressed real estate market, but builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes gained five points in May from a downwardly revised reading in the previous … Continue reading →

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The War on Workers

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly We are seeing what can only be called a war on workers by Tea Party Republicans in particular. Who are workers? The 80 percent of consumers who are wage and salary earners. And they have not done … Continue reading →

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Ryan Budget Punishes the Poorest—A Return to ‘Les Miserables’?

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly We know Victor Hugo’s message is alive and well when Paul Ryan’s latest budget proposal continues to punish the poorest for the sins of the wealthiest who caused the Great Recession, and have yet to be punished. … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Stall the Recovery!

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs It is really disgusting that there isn’t the political will to grow more jobs, both here and in Europe. And creating more jobs is the key to bringing us out of the deep hole of the Great Recession, … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Continues Expansion (So Austerity Not the Answer)

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

“Manufacturing continues to lead U.S. recovery”, said the April ISM manufacturing survey that measures overall manufacturing activity. “The PMI registered 54.8 percent, an increase of 1.4 percentage points from March’s reading of 53.4 percent, indicating expansion in the manufacturing sector … Continue reading →

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What Has Caused Record Inequality (and Greater Recessions)?

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Economists Lawrence Mishel and Heidi Shierholz of the labor think tank Economic Policy Institute (EPI) have been asking a question in their latest work that is at the root of our various economic crises, “Why did the … Continue reading →

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Rental Markets Strongest in Q1

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner After hitting bottom in 2010, Reis Reports, a leading rental property analyst, reported in Q1, “After five quarters of improvement, it is apparent that we are in the midst of a recovery in the office sector”, said … Continue reading →

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Employment Will Drive Recovery in 2012

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly It seems the lingering doubts about better growth in 2012 have nothing to do with reality. Predictions that job growth may have slowed come from a recent uptick in weekly initial jobless claims, but such numbers are … Continue reading →

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