Category Archives: Politics

Labor Market Too Hot?

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly MarketWatch Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 372,000 in June, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in professional and business services, leisure and … Continue reading →

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Economic Growth Becoming More Sustainable?

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The analogy that best describes current economic conditions is one where we are in a race to recover from COVID-19 while a European war is raging. The U.S. economy has slowed from a warp speed of 100 mph … Continue reading →

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The Great Clean Air Debate–Part II

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call Chapter Six Environmental Protection Could be Hazardous At the time, I remember thinking environmental protection should not mean crawling down the partially opened rear stairs of a Boeing 727 passenger jet into a muddy field at San … Continue reading →

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Developing a Livable Community

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call What are the requirements for a livable community? As recently as 2005, the Institute of American Architects said that “. . . broadly speaking, a livable community recognizes its own unique identity and places a high value … Continue reading →

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What is a Livable City?

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Popular Economics Weekly

Building Community Answering Kennedy’s Call Chapter Twelve I and several others living in Santa Barbara and the Goleta Valley were interested in a more ecologically friendly and less auto-dependent community. Drs. Susanne Lennard, architect, and her husband, child psychologist Henry … Continue reading →

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America’s (Ongoing) Civil War

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call Why should it be a surprise that Americans are still fighting the Civil War? Though it is no longer Generals Ulysses S Grant vs. Robert E Lee, it is still being fought with guns, as the latest … Continue reading →

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Strong Job Growth Continues

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly MarketWatch The unemployment rate slid to 3.6 percent in March from 3.8 percent in February, the government said Friday. The big news was that with an additional 431,000 nonfarm payroll jobs added in March, a total of … Continue reading →

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Consumers Still Optimistic (Long-Term)

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly What should we be looking for in Friday’s upcoming unemployment report? We hope that the torrid hiring pace—1.7 million nonfarm payroll jobs created in just the last three months—will continue a bit longer, despite the Ukraine invasion … Continue reading →

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A Soft Landing For Energy?

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs eia.gov Should Americans worry about the price of gas and oil in coming months because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? And might it ultimately cause a recession if energy prices remain elevated? That is what some economists seem … Continue reading →

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Wartime Will JOLT Job Formation

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Calculated Risk The last time we had truly full employment in America was during World War Two. It’s a horrible thought, I know, but we ought to look at the ramifications of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The world … Continue reading →

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