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Author Archives: Popular Economics Weekly
A Better Unemployment Report?
Financial FAQs “Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 130,000 in January, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, social assistance, and construction, while federal … Continue reading
Posted in Consumers, COVID-19, Economy, Politics, Weekly Financial News
Tagged consumer spending, economics, Economy, Federal Reserve, finance, GDP growth, healthcare, inflation, interest rates, news, Politics, tariffs
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Retail Sales Slump
Financial FAQs “Retail trade sales were virtually unchanged (±0.5 percent)* from November 2025, and up 2.1 percent (±0.5 percent) from last year. Nonstore retailers were up 5.3 percent (±1.4 percent) from last year, while food service and drinking places were … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer spending, Economy, Federal Reserve, finance, GDP growth, inflation, interest rates, investing, Politics, retail sales, tariffs
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Why the Job Losses?
Popular Economics Weekly “The number of job openings continued to trend down to 6.5 million in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, both hires and total separations were little changed at 5.3 million each. … Continue reading
Posted in Consumers, COVID-19, Economy, Politics, Weekly Financial News
Tagged ai, consumer spending, Economy, Federal Reserve, GDP growth, inequality, inflation, interest rates, news, Politics, poverty, tariffs, technology, unemployment report
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Where Are the Jobs-Part II?
Financial FAQs “Job creation took a step back in 2025, with private employers adding 398,000 jobs, down from 771,000 in 2024. While we’ve seen a continuous and dramatic slowdown in job creation for the past three years, wage growth has … Continue reading
Posted in Consumers, COVID-19, Economy, Politics, Weekly Financial News
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President Trump the Bully
Answering Kennedy’s Call “With yesterday’s tragic news, we are calling for an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions.” Letter signed by 60 Minnesotan CEOs CNBC.com It has taken … Continue reading
Posted in Consumers, COVID-19, Economy, Politics, Weekly Financial News
Tagged bully, bully mentality, consumer spending, Donald Trump, Economy, Federal Reserve, GDP growth, Great Recession, history, inequality, inflation, interest rates, news, Politics, poverty, Trump, unemployment report
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A Better Economy for Whom?
Financial FAQs “Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.4 percent in the third quarter of 2025 (July, August, and September), according to the updated estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second … Continue reading
Will Consumers Recover?
Financial FAQs “Retail trade sales were up 0.6 percent (±0.5 percent) from October 2025, and up 3.1 percent (±0.5 percent) from last year. Nonstore retailers were up 7.2 percent (±1.2 percent) from last year, while food service and drinking places … Continue reading
Posted in Consumers, COVID-19, Economy, Politics, Weekly Financial News
Tagged China, consumer spending, Economy, Federal Reserve, GDP growth, housing construction, inflation, interest rates, Politics, tariffs, Trump
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This Inflation Isn’t Going Away
Popular Economics Weekly “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer spending, Economy, Federal Reserve, finance, GDP growth, Great Recession, inflation, interest rates, investing
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Where Are the Jobs?
Financial FAQs “Both total nonfarm payroll employment (+50,000) and the unemployment rate (4.4 percent) changed little in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in food services and drinking places, health care, and … Continue reading
Too Few Jobs
Financial FAQs “The number of job openings was little changed at 7.1 million in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires were little changed and total separations were unchanged at 5.1 million each.” BLS.gov … Continue reading
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