Category Archives: Economy

Corporate Austerity Not the Answer in 2012

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Why so much gloom and tentativeness about U.S. economic growth when all the indicators are looking up for 2012? For instance, the Conference Board’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators again showed positive growth ahead. It rose 0.4 … Continue reading →

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Fair Play Benefits All of Us

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Popular Economics Weekly The idea of fair play may be the key issue in 2012—both with the Presidential campaign and economic growth. How so? Both political parties are jockeying to portray their message as fair—Democrats want to restore the … Continue reading →

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Such Pessimism is Unwarranted—Who Should Rescue Housing?

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Popular Economics Weekly Why is it so many pundits—and some economists—continue to be pessimistic about 2012 growth? Business and Wall Street economists in particular are predicting just 2 percent GDP growth for all of 2012, according to a recent … Continue reading →

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Smart Government Creates Better Growth

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs It is smart government that creates better economic growth, not smaller government, per se.  Smart government means effective government that finances and regulates what the private sector can’t or won’t.  So that doesn’t mean downsizing government for its … Continue reading →

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More Jobs Key to 2012 Growth

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly How do we know what to look for in 2012? We should not be looking at the headlines, which tend to trumpet totally conflicting news. But more accurate information is available—usually several months later. For instance, jobs’ … Continue reading →

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Can the Fed Rescue Real Estate?

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner How can we thank Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke for keeping our economy afloat? Not only has the Fed kept interest rates low enough to prevent actual deflation, as happened to Japan over the past 20 years and … Continue reading →

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Government Has to Work—or Else

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs We can no longer afford to listen to those conservatives who believe government is the problem, since there is no viable recovery from the worst recession since the Great Depression without government investment in sectors that will grow … Continue reading →

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Will Real Estate Recover in 2012?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The recovery road may remain bumpy for real estate in 2012 but construction spending continues to increase from low levels of activity, and so housing starts. Much of it is multi-family apartments going to both new households … Continue reading →

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2012 Will Be Better

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The elements seem to be in place for a better 2012 economy, despite the euro worries, budget deficits, and 8.6 percent jobless rate. Why?  Banks are lending again, and it was the tight bank credit after bursting … Continue reading →

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Greater Equality = Greater Democracy

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs A recent Gallup poll said 82 percent of respondents thought economic growth “extremely”, or “very” important, while just 46 percent said reducing the income and wealth gap between rich and poor was extremely or very important. Yet there … Continue reading →

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