Category Archives: Politics

Single Payer “Universal” Health Plans, versus What?

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs We are in Australia, and my wife just paid for a General Practitioner’s visit to examine possibly dangerous sun damage to her skin. The Doctor’s examination cost her $37 Australian, and the topical medication just $10Au. So what … Continue reading →

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Q2 Economic Growth Gangbusters, But Q3?

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly In spite of all those predictions that GDP growth would exceed 3 percent for the rest of the year and into 2016, the latest factory orders and inflation indicators show a slowdown in Q3 from Q2’s gangbusters … Continue reading →

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The Results of Being the Dumb Down Party

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs We saw in the latest CNN Republican candidate debate the results of what seems to be a prolonged campaign to discount almost all scientific facts, as well as intelligent discussion of the most important issues of the day. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Count On Inflation Moving Federal Reserve

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The Federal Reserve didn’t raise interest rates today at the close of their FOMC meeting. In fact the 9-1 vote against raising rates wasn’t even close. So don’t count on inflation to save the day for the … Continue reading →

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What Should Yellen’s Fed Do?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The big question hovering over the markets (both stocks and bonds), is whether the Federal Reserve will finally begin to raise short term interest rates at next week’s FOMC meeting. Markets are uncertain, and only a few … Continue reading →

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Higher Productivity, Jobs, Could Mean 3.5 percent GDP

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly It looks like we are returning to the goldilocks economy that prevailed for much of last year—low inflation and interest rates plus continued good job growth. But it also could mean better economic growth that has stayed … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Rate Stuck

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The U.S. pumped out another 215,000 new jobs in July, but it doesn’t look like this is enough to convince the Fed to begin to raise rates in September. Workers still aren’t getting decent raises and millions … Continue reading →

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Who’s To Blame For the Great Recession?

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Why has economic growth been so slow since the Great Recession? This is the question haunting many economists these days. Second quarter 2015 real GDP growth (after inflation) was just 2.3 percent six years after its end. … Continue reading →

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Will Fannie and Freddie’s Investors Finally Succeed?

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs It is welcome news for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors that Judge Margaret Sweeney in the Federal Claims Court in Washington Tuesday granted a motion that will force the U.S. Treasury to release all discovery document materials … Continue reading →

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Iran Agreement Means Low Inflation, Higher Growth

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Although economists haven’t yet begun to crunch the numbers, Iran’s agreement not to produce atomic weapons or weapon-grade plutonium for at least 10 years will result in much lower oil prices, thus keeping inflation in check and interest … Continue reading →

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