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Can We Fix the Housing Shortage–Part II?

The Mortgage Corner Calculated Risk WASHINGTON (July 22, 2021) – Existing-home sales increased in June, snapping four consecutive months of declines, according to the National Association of Realtors®. But it’s not enough to bridge the supply-demand gap, especially for those … Continue reading

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Too Many Jobs to Fill?

Popular Economics Weekly Calculated Risk There are too many job vacancies at the moment, per the Labor Department’s JOLTS report; though it actually signals that  businesses seem to want workers for the same old jobs, but there’s now a mismatch. … Continue reading

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The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told …by Harlan Green Canyon Country Zephyr Magazine by stiles • May 31, 2021 • 0 Comments I was an engineering student at UC Berkeley in the early 1960s. The student body was much smaller and campus quieter before free … Continue reading

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The Age of Narcissism is Ending

Answering the Kennedys’ Call PEWResearch The election of President Biden is bringing an end to the age of narcissism, or as Tom Wolfe titled it in 1976, “The ‘Me’ Decade”. Only 30 percent of adult Americans say they still like our former … Continue reading

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Debt-Fueled Recovery Needed

Originally posted on Populareconomicsblog:
Popular Economics Weekly To: Barron’s Letters Published: April 19, 2021 Barron’s Lisa Beilfuss cites David Rosenberg’s worries about hyperinflation (because of the Federal Reserve’s inability to keep inflation within acceptable rates), as the reason to worry…

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What Happened to Our Leaders?

Answering the Kennedys’ Call Wikipedia President-Elect Biden is 78 years old, and will be the oldest President in our history when he is sworn in. He continues to uphold the recent age levels of POTUS set by Donald Trump (74), … Continue reading

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What Civil War?

Answering the Kennedys’ Call Texas, 17 other red state Attorneys General, and 126 Republican House members tried to keep President Trump in power after January 20 by breaking election laws and ignoring the United States Constitution. But the Supreme Court, … Continue reading

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Unemployment Report Shows Economic Toll From COVID-19

Popular Economics Weekly MarketWatch Economists have been asking what if we have a ‘double-dip’ recession; i.e., should the US economy return to negative growth in the fourth quarter or Q1 of 2021? The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) unemployment report … Continue reading

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Ending Our Economic Civil War—Part II

Answering the Kennedys’ Call MarketWatch President-Elect Joe Biden can call a truce from the ongoing Red vs. Blue states economic civil war with just announced picks of his economics team, including Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary and the economic advisors. … Continue reading

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End of the Age of Narcissism–Part II?

Answering the Kennedys’ Call USAToday South Dakota’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally this August was notable for the estimated 450,000 attending during the COVID-19 pandemic. It happened in spite of the almost unanimous warnings given by public health officials that it could … Continue reading

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