Category Archives: Macro Economics

Time To Pay the Piper

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining. [State of the Union Address January 11 1962]” President John F Kennedy Wikipedia Two of our largest domestic economies are heeding President Kennedy’s words, “when the sun … Continue reading →

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Biden vs. Trump

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.4 percent in April, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 0.7 percent in March and 0.6 percent in February. The April … Continue reading →

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Irrational Exuberance is Back

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “How errors of human judgment can infect even the smartest people, thanks to overconfidence, lack of attention to details, and excessive trust in the judgments of others, stemming from a failure to understand that others are not making … Continue reading →

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Too Many Vacant Jobs?

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The number of job openings was little changed at 7.8 million in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, both hires and total separations were little changed at 5.5 million and 5.2 million, … Continue reading →

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Republicans Have Never Paid Their Bills

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The new law will reduce federal revenues by significant amounts, even after allowing for the impact on economic growth. It will make the distribution of after-tax income more unequal. If it is not financed with concurrent spending cuts … Continue reading →

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Trump’s 2.0 100 Days

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “With President Donald Trump’s second term approaching its 100-day mark, 40% of Americans approve of how he’s handling the job – a decline of 7 percentage points from February,” PEW Research. PEW The big mystery is why … Continue reading →

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Republicans Don’t Pay Their Bills

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The new law will reduce federal revenues by significant amounts, even after allowing for the impact on economic growth. It will make the distribution of after-tax income more unequal. If it is not financed with concurrent spending cuts … Continue reading →

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Trump, the Lucky Loser

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Born to a rich father who made him the beneficiary of his own highly lucrative investments, Trump received the equivalent of more than $500 million today via means that required no business expertise whatsoever.” Random House In … Continue reading →

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Bidenomics Works–Part II

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs A large fraction of voters do suffer from economic illiteracy. Indeed, it is fair to say that an ample majority do not understand the basics of how markets work. They are especially confused about labor and international markets. … Continue reading →

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Record Inequality = Record Debt

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Never spend money before you have earned it.” Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson may not be the best person to quote on the dangers of debt—His slaves weren’t freed upon his death because his estate owed too many … Continue reading →

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