Category Archives: Keynesian economics

Taxes Shouldn’t Be the Main Worry

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Economist and British Lord John Maynard Keynes opined in the 1930s that in the end we are all dead, so why worry too much about anything else? Well, this particular election year there is something else worrying both … Continue reading →

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Romney’s 5-Point Plan—Very Primitive Economics

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Romney’s “Five Point Plan to Grow the Economy” that he touts on his website, is primitive economics almost beyond belief. It returns us to 19th century government of the few by the few with few regulations or insurance … Continue reading →

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What Happened to the Bush Tax Cuts?

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The debt ceiling debate is about to begin again, and House Speaker Boehner has said he will continue to press for more tax cuts without raising additional revenues, reviving the possibility of more budget gridlock and credit … 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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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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The Confidence Fairies Love Austerity

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly January’s economic numbers are in, so we can say government stimulus spending has worked; there is just not enough of it. Whereas the views of those Paul Krugman characterizes as “confidence fairies” doesn’t work. Austerity and budget … Continue reading →

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Where is the Inflation?

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs If we would listen to the Europeans advocating austerity measures to punish Greece and Italy in particular for their profligacy, then inflation is right around the corner, according to the Germans who fear it most. Germany’s Finance Minister … Continue reading →

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Why the Surprising Jobs Report?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Why so much surprise in January’s employment report that added 243,000 payroll jobs and dropped the unemployment rate to 8.3 percent? The U.S. has now added an average of 183,000 jobs a month in the past five months, … Continue reading →

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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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