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Why Trump 2.0?

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “According to the latest PISA rankings, which assess 15-year-olds in math, science, and reading, the United States ranks around 13th in reading, 18th in science, and 37th in mathematics out of 79 participating countries. Countries like China, … Continue reading →

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A Very Weak Employment Report

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Total nonfarm payroll employment edged down by 92,000 in February, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in health care decreased, reflecting strike activity. Employment in … Continue reading →

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Stagflation–II?

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.5 percent in January. Prices for final demand services advanced 0.8 percent, and the index for final demand goods declined 0.3 percent. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final … Continue reading →

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Inflation Is Contagious

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “From the preceding month, the PCE price index for December increased 0.4 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index also increased 0.4 percent. From the same month one year ago, the PCE price index for … Continue reading →

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Where Was FEMA?

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “On July 4, the day Trump signed the bill, flash floods devastated central Texas, leaving more than 100 people dead and about 160 still missing. Local officials immediately blamed cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) for the … Continue reading →

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First Quarter Growth Revised Lower

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of -0.5 percent in the first quarter of 2025 (January, February, and March), according to the third estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth … Continue reading →

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White Patriarchy In Decline

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Born to a rich father who made him the beneficiary of his own highly lucrative investments, Trump received the equivalent of more than $500 million today via means that required no business expertise whatsoever.” Random House It … Continue reading →

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Make Trump 2.0 Irrelevant Again

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “The United States now has the highest percentage of low-wage workers – that is workers who make less than two-thirds of the median wage- of any developed nation. Fully 25 percent of all American workers make no … Continue reading →

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Coup Attempt by Donald Trump-Elon Musk

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

A couple dozen young men go from government office to government office, dressed in civilian clothes and armed only with zip drives. Using technical jargon and vague references to orders from on high, they gain access to the basic computer … Continue reading →

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Who Will Drain the Swamp?

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING KENNEDY’S CALL “This is so bad. We have just gotten list of amendments to be included in bill NOT from our R colleagues, but from lobbyists downtown,” said Missouri Dem Senator Claire McCaskill. “None of us have seen this … Continue reading →

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