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COVID-19—WHO Wins?

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly https://twitter.com/jfkirkegaard Conquering the pandemic really means depending on the cooperation across borders of races and ethnicities that separate regions and countries. COVID-19 is winning the battle in those countries and states with the worst outbreaks that believe … Continue reading →

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Hendrika’s Best Review Ever!

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the Moon Broke Curfew: A Memoirby Hendrika de VriesShe Writes Press Book review by Mark Heisey “Being the old, dark child of the past, I was the one bound to my mother … Continue reading →

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The Coming Anxiety Pandemic

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Dryuz.com Americans’ confidence in their future is dropping substantially as they decide who to trust during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence what Nobel laureate economist Robert Shiller has called the result of the loss of confidence—an anxiety pandemic. … Continue reading →

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The Cure Has To Be Worse Than the Problem

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Federal Reserve President Trump on Sunday announced that he was extending his administrations guidelines on social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic to April 30. He seems to have taken the recommendation of his top scientific advisors Drs. Fauci … Continue reading →

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No Job Losses Due to Coronavirus—Yet

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly MarketWatch The Labor Department’s February employment survey took place in the middle of February, before the coronavirus began its worldwide spread. So we will have to wait for March employment figures to know its impact on employment, … Continue reading →

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Won’t You Be My Neighbor??

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly DailyKos The maxim that we are our brothers’ keeper has always been one of Christ’s teachings that Christians should follow, just as Mr. Rogers asked his TV viewers to be his good neighbor, and Martin Luther King, … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Honest Abe?

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Wikipedia What happened to honesty in personal behavior and in politics is a good theme to discuss on this Presidents Day that commemorates our two Presidents most touted for their honesty—Washington and Lincoln? They were celebrated for … Continue reading →

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Disaster Preparation—Why Irrational Exuberance?

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly WTI Crude Oil Stock and bond prices are gyrating when the world economy doesn’t seem to know what to make of China’s coronavirus that has now spread to some 23 countries, according to latest reports. And that … Continue reading →

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How We Can Build Peace in the 21st Century

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering the Kennedys’ Call It was a humbling experience to join more than 1,000 Rotarians and other peacemakers at the 2020 Rotary World Peace Conference this January. It gave me hope to see both young and old attending to learn … Continue reading →

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How We Can Build Peace in the 21st Century

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering the Kennedys’ Call It was a humbling experience to join more than 1,000 Rotarians and other peacemakers at the 2020 Rotary World Peace Conference this January. It gave me hope to see both young and old attending to learn … Continue reading →

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