Category Archives: Politics

What Is A More Livable Community?

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner pccfarmlandtrust.org There is a budding national movement to build more affordable housing with the growing housing shortage (and homeless) problem. It is just one more facet of the so-called Livable Cities movement begun in the 1980s that … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Honest Abe?

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Wikipedia What happened to honesty in personal behavior and in politics is a good theme to discuss on this Presidents Day that commemorates our two Presidents most touted for their honesty—Washington and Lincoln? They were celebrated for … Continue reading →

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Disaster Preparation—Why Irrational Exuberance?

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly WTI Crude Oil Stock and bond prices are gyrating when the world economy doesn’t seem to know what to make of China’s coronavirus that has now spread to some 23 countries, according to latest reports. And that … Continue reading →

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How We Can Build Peace in the 21st Century

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering the Kennedys’ Call It was a humbling experience to join more than 1,000 Rotarians and other peacemakers at the 2020 Rotary World Peace Conference this January. It gave me hope to see both young and old attending to learn … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Call for Peace

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering the Kennedys’ Call Daily Kos Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, and his loss is felt even more than 50 years later as we continue to fight wars both foreign and domestic. He was organizing … Continue reading →

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What Is American Socialism?

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs What is American Socialism that candidate Bernie Sanders has talked about ever since he has been running for President? In fact, our one and only example of something that represents any definition of Socialism and concerted government planning … Continue reading →

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December Job Formation Slipping

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly MarketWatch This MarketWatch graph gives an instant picture of December payroll formation. The consumer-driven service sector is booming with more than 154,000 nonfarm payroll jobs created in December, but 19,000 jobs were lost in the Mining and … Continue reading →

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Why Irrational Exuberance In A Year of Living Dangerously?

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Wrightson.com We are now living in a much more dangerous world, because there is the possibility of war in the Middle East that is accompanying the various trade wars waged by the “Make America Great” White House. In … Continue reading →

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2020—A Year of Living Dangerously

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly FRED.gov There is plenty of speculation on the effects of killing Iran’s Quds Force General Qassem Suleimani. Of course the first question is how Iran will retaliate? But terrorist attacks by its proxies, such as by the … Continue reading →

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Today’s Very Unequal, Minimum Wage Laws

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs nymag.com This New Year is a good time to talk about our record income inequality, in the hope that it can be improved. Because it’s the reason a minority of white male Republicans have been able to hold … Continue reading →

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