Category Archives: Politics

Americans More Educated Than Ever!

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING THE KENNEDYS CALL   Education is the linchpin for continued growth in American and worldwide Democracies. To that end, Popular Economics wants to share this inspiring new report from the US Census Bureau’s America Counts series. Stay tuned, as … Continue reading →

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The Rebuilding of Local Communities

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING the KENNEDYS CALL Where does the rebuilding of local communities that creates a sense of healthy community itself really happen? At the local level, whether it be in neighborhoods, towns, or cities. It is everywhere residents find a reason … Continue reading →

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Better Economic Growth Ahead?

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 4.1 percent in the second quarter of 2018, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased … Continue reading →

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The Dire Consequences of Record Income Inequality

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING the KENNEDYS CALL In a new Economic Policy Institute report entitled The New Gilded Age, income inequality has risen in every state since the 1970s, and in most states it has continued to grow in the post–Great Recession era. … Continue reading →

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US Economic Self-Destruction Imminent?

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The International Monetary Fund has just warned that President Trump’s trade wars could cost the world’s economies some $430B in lost growth. The Washington-based organisation said the current threats made by the US and its trading partners risked … Continue reading →

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ANSWERING the KENNEDYS CALL

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

We are announcing a new blog series—ANSWERING THE KENNEDYS CALL. It will report on what is being done today to address the problems that deal with record income inequality, immigration and civil rights, environment protection, and the rebuilding of local … Continue reading →

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Trumpcare is Killing US!

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs It took 4 hours to coax Patricia Okoumou, a Congolese immigrant, down from the Statue of Liberty while wearing a t-shirt that said, “Trumpcare Makes Us Sick.” It was serendipitous timing. She was part of a group wanting … Continue reading →

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June Employment Robust—For How Long?

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner More workers are being hired in manufacturing and professional services in June’s unemployment report. But this is before the trade war now taking hold with at least 5 allies and trading partners. Washington’s 25 percent duties on … Continue reading →

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Trumpcare Makes Us Sick, or Worse!

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs It took 4 hours to coax Patricia Okoumou, a Congolese immigrant, down from the Statue of Liberty while wearing a t-shirt that said, “Trumpcare Makes Us Sick.” It was serendipitous timing. She was part of a group wanting … Continue reading →

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What are Corporations Doing With Their Tax Cut?

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Economists are predicting second quarter GDP growth of as much as 3.8 percent, up from 2.2 percent in Q1 2018. But it may be a one-time surge, as all indications are the massive 2017corporate tax cut that … Continue reading →

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