Category Archives: Politics

State of the Union—Why So Few New Jobs?

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly President Obama’s State of the Union address was all about jobs. So why have so few been created since the Great Recession? Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen gave a recent speech entitled: A Painfully Slow Recovery … Continue reading →

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The Fed Worried About Continued Growth

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Fourth Quarter Gross Domestic Product growth was a bust. What does that say about 2013? Are consumers tapped out, and capital expenditures (capex) shrinking, the two main drivers of economic growth? It doesn’t seem so, as long … Continue reading →

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Why Shouldn’t the Fed Do More?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Fourth Quarter Gross Domestic Product growth was a bust. And so cries are rising for the Federal Reserve to do more to promote growth (since Congress and the White House can’t or won’t). Actually the Fed has done … Continue reading →

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2013 U.S. Economy Finally In Recovery

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly With tax rates returning to more normal levels from the rollback of Bush era tax cuts, and Republicans giving up on denying debt ceiling increases until April that would force more cuts in government spending, there seem … Continue reading →

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Existing-Homes Inventory at Record Lows

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The housing market is recovering with the highest sales and price rises since 2007. Only problem is that inventory is also at the lowest level since 2007, with just 4.4 month’s supply of housing on the market. … Continue reading →

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Juicing Employment Is Good

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The subject of juicing is in the air with Lance Armstrong’s confession that he and his cycling teammates injected various stimulants to win races. Yet he told Oprah on her show he didn’t think he was cheating. “Scary, … Continue reading →

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What Budget Problem?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Does Congress know that our federal budget deficit has been shrinking steadily since 2009, the end of the 18-month Great Recession? Yes, that’s right. A combination of cuts in government spending and very low interest rates on … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games Are Coming…

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Was the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre the sign of an apocalyptic future? Or the Aurora Theatre shootings by a cold-blooded killer? The Hunger Games is a riveting portrayal of how the young see the modern world, where … Continue reading →

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Unemployment—Why Still So High?

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly What will bring US back to full employment is a very big question among economists. The problem is that the 155,000 per month nonfarm payroll average in 2012 isn’t enough to either absorb new entrants, or those … Continue reading →

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Our Tragedy of the Commons—Austerity That Doesn’t Work

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly There is a longer term fiscal crisis that current budget negotiators are ignoring. It is called the Tragedy of the Commons — the long term neglect of common resources and facilities used by all, including our air, … Continue reading →

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