Category Archives: Politics

Why Harvard?

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “But the Trumpist effort to destroy Harvard and other elite universities — for that is clearly their intention — will do vast damage to our nation’s future.” Paul Krugman FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) Huffington Post The … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Not the Problem

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “In April, U.S. manufacturing activity slipped marginally further into contraction after expanding only marginally in February. Demand and output weakened while input strengthened further, conditions that are not considered positive for economic growth.” ISM Manufacturing FREDIndustrialproduction U.S. … Continue reading →

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Who Needs a Tax Cut?

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “A bill that cuts federal income taxes for middle-class families makes absolutely no sense, except as a sad way of camouflaging the real intent of the bill: Giving millions of dollars to the very wealthy, who happen … Continue reading →

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Consumers Are Unhappy

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Consumer confidence declined for a fifth consecutive month in April, falling to levels not seen since the onset of the COVID pandemic,” said Stephanie Guichard, Senior Economist, Global Indicators at The Conference Board. “The decline was largely driven … Continue reading →

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Stopping the Steal

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “We were losing hundreds of billions of dollars with China. Now we’re essentially not doing business with China. Therefore, we’re saving hundreds of billions of dollars. Very simple.” Donald Trump NYTimes Why would Trump mouth such an … Continue reading →

What’s Next?

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the second quarter of 2025 is 1.1 percent on May 1, down from 2.4 percent on April 30.” AtFedGDPNow What’s next for economic growth? Predictions for Q2 … Continue reading →

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Whose Economy Is It Now?

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in health care, transportation and warehousing, … Continue reading →

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It’s Trump’s Economy Now

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of -0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 (January, February, and March), according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the … Continue reading →

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A Place of Tolerance and Understanding

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “I believe our political divide can be repaired. But our leaders must act with moral clarity and take their cues from the good people of this nation, who in times of tragedy always seem to find our … Continue reading →

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Trump’s 2.0 100 Days

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “With President Donald Trump’s second term approaching its 100-day mark, 40% of Americans approve of how he’s handling the job – a decline of 7 percentage points from February,” PEW Research. PEW The big mystery is why … Continue reading →

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