Category Archives: Macro Economics

Is Bernie’s Economic Platform Impossible?

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs It looks like Hillary Clinton’s nomination as the Democratic candidate is assured, but are Bernie Sander’s economic proposals impossible to achieve, as many mainstream economists maintain? Bernie wants to be able to introduce them into their platform at … Continue reading →

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Consumers Boost Q1 GDP Growth

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Consumer spending, largely on services, helped hold up first-quarter real GDP which came in at just 0.5 percent rate, but is still up 2 percent YoY. Consumer spending (personal consumption expenditures) rose at a 1.9 percent rate, … Continue reading →

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Service Sector, Job Openings Show More Growth

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs More economic data this week make job and growth prospects for 2016 look even better. And this is on top of the very strong March employment report. The March ISM Non-manufacturing index (i.e., for the service sector) rose … Continue reading →

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We Need More Productive Investment

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Consumers’ financial health has substantially improved in 2015, according to the Fed’s 2015 Q4 Flow of Funds report, plus, their real wages are rising because of lower inflation. And since consumer income drives aggregate demand—the overall demand for … Continue reading →

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The Candidates Economic Promises Versus Pronouncements

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Who should we believe of the leading candidates remaining in the Presidential primaries that last through June? Bernie says he will tax the wealthiest enough to pay for his programs, such as free public college tuition and universal … Continue reading →

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Iowa and the Stand For Nothing Party

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Can the Republican Party survive the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries and either Donald Trump or Senator Cruz winning? Can the Grand Old Party survive and thrive on a platform that opposes every relevant issue today — … Continue reading →

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Why Slower Fourth Quarter Growth?

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Gross domestic product — the value of everything a nation produces — expanded at a 0.7 percent annual rate from October to December. That’s a big markdown from 2 percent growth in the fall and 3.9 percent … Continue reading →

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Davos Conference Highlights Why There’s Slower Growth

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs It’s time for the World Economic Forum, and this year more than 40 heads of state and 2,500 other participants are unlikely to run short of topics to discuss. “Meeting against a backdrop of market jitters, heightened geopolitical … Continue reading →

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Why Does Bernie Love Denmark?

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is breathing fire on the campaign trail these days, including his most recent campaign speech that advocated the breakup of too-big-to fail banks. “We will no longer tolerate an economy and a political … Continue reading →

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211,000 Payroll Jobs Not Enough

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Friday’s unemployment report was disappointing for a number of reasons, mainly because we are not yet close to full employment, and there is no sign of inflation. The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons … Continue reading →

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