Category Archives: Weekly Financial News

Why the Q3 Slowdown Predictions?

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The International Monetary Fund and the Federal Reserve have downgraded their estimates of growth in upcoming quarters. The IMF takes the worldwide view, with particular weakness in the emerging markets of Brazil, Nigeria, South Africa and Russia., and … Continue reading →

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When Will Fed Raise Interest Rates?

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner It has been puzzling many major economists, including Nobelist Paul Krugman, Obama advisor Larry Summers, and Minneapolis Fed Chair Narayan Kacherlakota, why Janet Yellen’s Fed is still talking about raising interest rates when current inflation numbers are … Continue reading →

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Single Payer “Universal” Health Plans, versus What?

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs We are in Australia, and my wife just paid for a General Practitioner’s visit to examine possibly dangerous sun damage to her skin. The Doctor’s examination cost her $37 Australian, and the topical medication just $10Au. So what … Continue reading →

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Q2 Economic Growth Gangbusters, But Q3?

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly In spite of all those predictions that GDP growth would exceed 3 percent for the rest of the year and into 2016, the latest factory orders and inflation indicators show a slowdown in Q3 from Q2’s gangbusters … Continue reading →

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The Results of Being the Dumb Down Party

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs We saw in the latest CNN Republican candidate debate the results of what seems to be a prolonged campaign to discount almost all scientific facts, as well as intelligent discussion of the most important issues of the day. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Count On Inflation Moving Federal Reserve

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The Federal Reserve didn’t raise interest rates today at the close of their FOMC meeting. In fact the 9-1 vote against raising rates wasn’t even close. So don’t count on inflation to save the day for the … Continue reading →

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Construction, Retail Sales Higher

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The strength of the economy right now is in the housing and construction sectors, again areas insulated from global factors, such as China’s slowdown. Construction spending, next to vehicle sales, is perhaps the week’s best surprise, rising … Continue reading →

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What Should Yellen’s Fed Do?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The big question hovering over the markets (both stocks and bonds), is whether the Federal Reserve will finally begin to raise short term interest rates at next week’s FOMC meeting. Markets are uncertain, and only a few … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Report Misleading

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Today’s lower than predicted payroll creation of 173,000 jobs doesn’t change my prediction of higher jobs growth ahead. My prediction yesterday was for 250,000 payroll jobs in August, but downward seasonal adjustments reduced payrolls by -800,000. In other … Continue reading →

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Higher Productivity, Jobs, Could Mean 3.5 percent GDP

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly It looks like we are returning to the goldilocks economy that prevailed for much of last year—low inflation and interest rates plus continued good job growth. But it also could mean better economic growth that has stayed … Continue reading →

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