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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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A Gangbusters Employment Report

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Payrolls rose 261,000 in October following an 18,000 rise in September, easily weathering the season’s hurricane disruptions, the government said Friday. But 765,000 dropped out of the labor force, which is why the unemployment rate fell to … Continue reading →

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JOLTS Report – Too Many Job Openings!

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The Labor Department reported today that there were 6.1 million job openings in August in its JOLTS report, or Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, which was “little changed” from July, while hirings remained far behind at 5.430 … Continue reading →

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It’s Time For 2018

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs We will need the 2018 elections now more than ever to vote out the greed and cowardice of those members of our national legislature who oppose all forms of gun control in the wake of the Las Vegas … Continue reading →

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It’s Time For 2018

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs We will need the 2018 elections now more than ever to vote out the greed and cowardice of those members of our national legislature who oppose all forms of gun control in the wake of the Las Vegas … Continue reading →

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Guns Kill People—Really!

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people” has been the credo of the NRA, gun lobby and most Republicans since the 1980s when gun manufacturers came up with automatic pistols, so that guns could kill more people. … Continue reading →

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