Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Coup Attempt by Donald Trump-Elon Musk

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

A couple dozen young men go from government office to government office, dressed in civilian clothes and armed only with zip drives. Using technical jargon and vague references to orders from on high, they gain access to the basic computer … Continue reading →

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Trump, the Lucky Loser

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Born to a rich father who made him the beneficiary of his own highly lucrative investments, Trump received the equivalent of more than $500 million today via means that required no business expertise whatsoever.” Random House In … Continue reading →

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No Art of the Deal – Part II

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “It’s 100 days into the Trump Presidency and looking more and more like President Trump is no more effective at running the country than his business interests. His book, The Art of the Deal was meant to tout his … Continue reading →

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Why the Tariffs Debate?

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “For far too long, we have relied on taxing our Great People using the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Through soft and pathetically weak Trade agreements, the American Economy has delivered growth and prosperity to the World, while … Continue reading →

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No Art of the Deal

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call ‘Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results,’ Einstein? Huffington Post Insane behavior could describe the actions that President-elect Trump is promising to implement after January 20. He has said he wants … Continue reading →

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Bidenomics Works–Part II

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs A large fraction of voters do suffer from economic illiteracy. Indeed, it is fair to say that an ample majority do not understand the basics of how markets work. They are especially confused about labor and international markets. … Continue reading →

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Will Housing Recover?

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Total existing-home sales[1] – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – improved 4.8% from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.15 million in November. Year-over-year, sales bounced 6.1% (up from 3.91 … Continue reading →

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Even More Debt

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING KENNEDY’S CALL  “In the recent (2020) GOP primary presidential debate, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley claimed that President Trump added $8 trillion to the national debt while Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that President Trump added $7.8 trillion … Continue reading →

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Was Inflation the Problem?

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The West Wing may believe Bidenomics is working because the macroeconomic gurus at the Federal Reserve are telling the White House it’s working. But Bidenomics has failed to create sufficient tangible improvement in the lives of most … Continue reading →

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Trumponomics 2.0–What To Expect?

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs George Will, the conservative pundit, gave the best description of Trump’s incoherence in a Washington Post Op-ed: “It is urgent for Americans to think and speak clearly about President Trump’s inability to do either. This seems to be not a … Continue reading →

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