Category Archives: Weekly Financial News

There are Plenty of Available Jobs!

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Calculated Risk The 6.4 million job openings on the last business day of September, were “little changed” from prior months, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported yesterday. But it is below the 7 million job openings in … Continue reading →

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Another Good Employment Report

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs FREDunemployment The U.S. regained 630,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate fell sharply again to 6.9 percent, said the Bureau of Labor Statistics, reflecting a surprising show of strength for the economy even as coronavirus cases rose … Continue reading →

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How Will US Economy Survive COVID-19?

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly FREDpersonalconsumption The US economy must first survive this pandemic before it will benefit most Americans. Some sectors are doing better, but ignore the financial market swings, which benefit 401(k)s, but not most Americans. Advance estimates of U.S. … Continue reading →

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Q3 Real GDP Jumps +33 Percent

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Calculated Risk We are not really out of the COVID recession, per Calculated Risk graph, even though the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) “advance” estimate of third quarter GDP growth increased +33.1 percent. But it’s still … Continue reading →

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The Housing Boom Continues

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Calculated Risk Total existing-home sales, https://www.nar.realtor/existing-home-sales, including single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, rose 9.4 percent from August to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.54 million in September. The housing boom continues in the middle of the coronavirus … Continue reading →

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The Winter Pandemic is Coming

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs COVIDTrackingProject There is little doubt that this fall and winter will show a surge in pandemic illnesses and deaths. States in the Midwest and South will hurt the most, but also some northern states like Montana, North and … Continue reading →

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Do We Want Another Great Recession?

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs MarketWatch Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has warned of “tragic’ economic risks if another coronavirus aid package isn’t passed by congress. This is while President Trump has just said that talks over additional aid will be suspended until … Continue reading →

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No Surprises in Q2 GDP. ADP Employment

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs FREDGDP The last estimate of Q2 GDP was barely changed, contracting at -31.4 percent vs. -31.7 percent in the second estimate, but that isn’t dampening the stock market, as it looks like the upcoming first estimate of third … Continue reading →

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Why the Housing Shortage?

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Calculated Risk Booming Realtors’ existing-home sales are showing there is a very severe housing shortage with record sales and a record low housing inventory. Calculated Risk says the for-sale inventory is was down 18.6 percent year-over-year (YoY) … Continue reading →

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Where are the Jobs?

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Calculated Risk The number of job openings increased to 6.6 million on the last business day of July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week, a good sign. Labor’s JOLTS report will be an important … Continue reading →

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