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The Results of Our Record Income Inequality

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs We know the results of trickle-down economic theory that says lower taxes and government regulations are supposed to lift all boats, as epitomized in Republicans’ latest tax bill. After the ninth year of this recovery, just 10 percent … Continue reading →

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POTUS’s Reptilian Brain

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Does this description sound familiar? “Territoriality, hierarchical structure of power, control, ownership, wars, jealousy, anger, fear, hostility, worry, stuck or frozen with fear, aggressiveness, conflict, extremist behavior, competitiveness, cold-blooded, dog-eat-dog beliefs, might is right, and survival of … Continue reading →

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Where is Inflation, and Higher Growth?

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The drumbeat for a higher inflation target is picking up. The Chicago Fed’s Charles Evans recently advocated a less hawkish Fed stanch on maintaining the 2 percent inflation target with few signs of inflation even on the horizon. … Continue reading →

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Where Are Our Leaders?

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

  Where are the leaders that can lead us out of the current cultural and political deadlock that is preventing stronger gun safety laws, allowing rollback of environmental regulations, and the current administration’s denial of global warming that will surely … Continue reading →

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Who Is Killing Our Children?

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The fact that the NRA contributed $30 million to Donald Trump’s campaign is all we need to know about who is responsible for deaths of 14 high school children and 3 adults in Florida, or the 58 … Continue reading →

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What is a Common Sense Stock Market?

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Pundits and stock traders seem to believe Friday and Monday’s stock “massacre” was caused by too-quick trigger fingers—in computers controlled by algorithms, not people. Whereas, investors and traders using their common sense would have seen the ‘yuge’ drop … Continue reading →

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Republican’s Tax Reform = U.S. Bankruptcy?

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly We know most of the sordid details, by now. The Repubs’ about-to-be-approved tax bill will drive the U.S. into a defacto bankruptcy. It contains very little for the middle and lower income tax brackets that do the … Continue reading →

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Another Great Jobs Report

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 228,000 in November, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in professional and business services, manufacturing, … Continue reading →

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U.S. Taxes Are Not High!

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs No, our taxes are not too high, and Americans suffer for it. In fact, the non-partisan Tax Policy Center says U.S. taxes at all levels of government represented 26 percent of GDP, compared with an average of 34 … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving For All!

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Let Us Count Our Blessings! We need to thank so many for what we have—full employment, faster economic growth, higher consumer sentiment and retail sales for the holidays!  What more do we need?  Perhaps a few more homes built, and … Continue reading →

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