Category Archives: Politics

Our ‘Drip-Down’ Economy

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Graph: Marketwatch The results are already in on the current administrations tax and economic policies. They are carrying Ronald Reagan’s trickle-down economy to an even lower level. Let’s call it the ‘Drip-Down Economy’, since none of the … Continue reading →

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When is the Next Recession?

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Graph: TradingEconomics.com We are nearing the end of the second-longest growth cycle since the Clinton era’s 10-year 1991-2001 boom years; because once again a huge amount of debt has accumulated that ultimately has to be paid for. Are … Continue reading →

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Good Initial Q1 GDP Growth

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Graph: bea.gov Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the first quarter of 2018, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, … Continue reading →

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New-Home Sales, Consumer Confidence Booming

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Graph: Econoday In spite of rising mortgage rates, new-home sales are booming and consumer confidence is at multi-year highs. March new-home sales rose 4.0 percent annualized to 694,000 and is just off the expansion high of 711,000 … Continue reading →

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Retail Sales, Consumers Resume Spending Ways For How Long?

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Graph: Econoday “Autos are the big story in March,” said Econoday, “jumping 2.0 percent and finally shaking off the long lull following the replacement surge of September’s hurricanes. Excluding autos, retail sales managed only a 0.2 percent gain … Continue reading →

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Retail Sales, Consumers Resume Spending Ways For How Long?

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Graph: Econoday “Autos are the big story in March,” said Econoday, “jumping 2.0 percent and finally shaking off the long lull following the replacement surge of September’s hurricanes. Excluding autos, retail sales managed only a 0.2 percent gain … Continue reading →

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Wintry Unemployment Report Chills Markets

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Graph: Marketwatch The smallest number of nonfarm payroll jobs since last year were created in March—103,000 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But it’s still pushing wages higher—to 2.7 percent annually, and the working population participation … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Leading 2018 US Growth For How Long?

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Graph: Econoday US manufacturing looks to lead US economic activity this year. Why? Durable goods orders are growing incredibly fast, which are any products that last more than 3 years. This means aircraft and military goods, as … Continue reading →

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Where is the Inflation, Higher Growth?

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The drumbeat for a higher inflation target is picking up. The Chicago Fed’s Charles Evans recently advocated a less hawkish Fed stanch on maintaining the 2 percent inflation target with few signs of inflation even on the horizon. … Continue reading →

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Whither Go Interest Rates?

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Existing-home resales weakened in January as the NAR’s pending home sales index fell sharply and is pointing to trouble for final sales of existing homes where the year-on-year rate for January had already fallen back below the … Continue reading →

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