Tag Archives: Donald Trump

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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How Do We Fix Inflation?

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs I said last week that: “Many of us remember when a gallon of gas was less the $2, or a quart of milk less than $1, or housing was last affordable in the 1970s. I remember the inflation … Continue reading →

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Why the Inflation Problem?

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Most of us remember when a gallon of gas was less the $2, or a quart of milk less than $1, or housing was last affordable in the 1970s. I remember the inflation surges in housing. What happened? … Continue reading →

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How Much Do We Care?

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING KENNEDY’S CALL “Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the proposed secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, would undo all of this.  On his watch, were his ideas implemented, millions of us would die.  Knowing that our lives will … Continue reading →

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No Art of the Deal

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING KENNEDY’S CALL “After all, it is mathematically impossible to cut taxes for corporations and billionaires, sustain basic programs like defense and Social Security, and lower the deficit simultaneously:” Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz. Huffington Post Historians will puzzle over the … Continue reading →

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What’s Next, Trump Republicans?

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “What if conservatives succeeded in repealing Obamacare? “Republicans’ Obamacare repeal bill would leave 17 million more people uninsured next year, and 32 million more in 2026, the Congressional Budget Office said in an estimate Wednesday. It also said premiums would … Continue reading →

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Why Does Bidenomics Work?

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs FREDrealgdp Elon Musk told a cheering crowd at Sunday’s MAGA rally in New York that if Donald Trump puts him in charge of government efficiency, as planned, he can cut “at least $2 trillion” from the current federal … Continue reading →

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The Bully Mentality–III

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING the KENNEDYS CALL Why has the bullying behavior of one political party intimidated some of our most powerful men? Reports say that billionaires like Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and JP Morgan’s Jamie Diman won’t publicly endorse Kamala Harris, even … Continue reading →

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