Category Archives: Macro Economics

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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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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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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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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2011—The Year That Wasn’t

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly What do we make of this year’s economy, with its ups and downs that have confused even the ‘experts’; and what to make of 2012? Believe it or not, the congressional gridlock that caused the S&P Treasury … Continue reading →

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Austerity (That) Doesn’t Work

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs It turns out that austerity doesn’t work, when it means tax cuts for the wealthy but spending (and so income) cuts for the rest of US. But austerity does work when applied to the wealthiest who have used … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Warren’s Teach-in

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly What better way to understand Elizabeth Warren’s bid for Massachusetts Senator to replace Scott Brown that conduct a Teach-in, much as the OccupyWallStreeters are doing. She stands for what we all need, after all, more knowledge on … Continue reading →

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Consumers Feel Better

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Black Friday, or the day after Thanksgiving, was an eye-opener. Sales jumped 7 percent, a record, and Monday’s cyber-sales followed its lead. How can consumers be spending so much with incomes that aren’t rising as much? One … Continue reading →

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Let’s Put Americans Back to Work

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs It’s becoming evident that rather than political gridlock, such as the congressional supercommittee’s obsession with spending cuts, we need to worry about economic growth and jobs. And there are some very good ideas on how to do that, … Continue reading →

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