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America’s Concentration Camps for Children

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING THE KENNEDYS CALL NYTimes.com There should no longer be any doubt that the Trump administration is pursuing policies last used in Nazi Germany—concentration camps that now house up to 13,000 young Hispanic refugees—mostly unaccompanied minors who are seeking asylum … Continue reading →

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Corporate Governance Reform—Women Make A Difference

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING THE KENNEDYS CALL NYTimes.com California State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson’s upcoming Senate Bill SB826 on reforming corporate governance will make corporations more responsive to the needs of the societies in which they operate by requiring more women to serve on … Continue reading →

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The Red Tide in Education

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING THE KENNEDYS CALL The Guardian Red tide algal blooms have been threatening coastal beaches for decades, killing sea life and sickening bathers; a sign of rising ocean temperatures due to global warming as well as human pollution. But another … Continue reading →

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What To do About America’s Homeless Problem?

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING THE KENNEDYS CALL Los Angeles Times A study released in December 2017 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reported America’s homeless population has risen this year for the first time since the Great Recession, propelled … Continue reading →

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Important Unemployment Report Tomorrow?

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Graph: Econoday Tomorrow’s U.S. unemployment report is predicted to drop the unemployment rate to 3.8 percent, according to MarketWatch. But that may be misleading, as almost one million job openings remain unfilled, which could boost the payroll jobs … Continue reading →

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What Happens When Poverty Exists In the Valley of Plenty?

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING THE KENNEDYS CALL TO ACTION Poverty in the Valley of Plenty is a documentary film that then California Congressman Richard Nixon and growers in the San Joaquin successfully sued to have banned for defamation. It was about the working … Continue reading →

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What Really Is Fair Trade?

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly China is our trading partner with the largest deficit; $506 billion in exports to the US vs. $130 billion in imports from US for a -$376 billion trade deficit in 2017. Canada is the 2nd largest partner … Continue reading →

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Loneliness in America is a Public Health Problem

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING THE KENNEDYS CALL As part of our series on community-building I am reporting on what happens to Americans as a result of the breakdown of community, which Robert Putnam first documented in his best-seller, “Bowling Alone: the Collapse and … Continue reading →

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Americans More Educated Than Ever!

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING THE KENNEDYS CALL   Education is the linchpin for continued growth in American and worldwide Democracies. To that end, Popular Economics wants to share this inspiring new report from the US Census Bureau’s America Counts series. Stay tuned, as … Continue reading →

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The Rebuilding of Local Communities

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING the KENNEDYS CALL Where does the rebuilding of local communities that creates a sense of healthy community itself really happen? At the local level, whether it be in neighborhoods, towns, or cities. It is everywhere residents find a reason … Continue reading →

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