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Inflation Is Not the Problem

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Inflation is close to its long-term 2 percent range, so the Federal Reserve has accomplished its goal of stabilizing prices. Yet the election results show that rising prices since the COVID-19 pandemic most panicked voters; even more than … Continue reading →

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Who Will Drain the Swamp?

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING KENNEDY’S CALL “This is so bad. We have just gotten list of amendments to be included in bill NOT from our R colleagues, but from lobbyists downtown,” said Missouri Dem Senator Claire McCaskill. “None of us have seen this … 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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Another ‘Roaring Twenties’?

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs BEA.gov The advance estimate of BEA third quarter U.S. economic growth was 2.8 percent, slightly less than the 3 percent growth in Q2 but is showing few signs the post-pandemic recovery has slowed. It has defied the odds … Continue reading →

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Bidenomics Is Working!

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Brad Delong Why are Republicans denigrating Biodenomics, the economic policies passed by a bipartisan congress since 2021 that is causing 3 percent GDP growth and 4.0 percent unemployment, with 8 million job vacancies looking for workers, and inflation back … Continue reading →

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Housing Market In Recovery

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The National Association of Realtor’s Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun, commented on the latest and possibly best unemployment report of 2024. We are at the beginning of the next housing recovery. It’s no secret why; interest rates are … Continue reading →

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Why Nations Fail

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Amazon The Nobel memorial prize in economics was awarded Monday to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson for research that explains why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable growth, as … Continue reading →

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The Tariff Bomb

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Getty Now that Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is doing all he can to elect Donald Trump as the next American President with his $Billions; because there are too many regulations (read environmental), which means he might … Continue reading →

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Full Speed Ahead Growth–Part II

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) continued to decline, further evidence that the inflation battle has been won. All eyes are now on whether strong economic growth can continue with the labor market beginning to falter, which … Continue reading →

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No More Inflation?

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The Fed is no longer worrying about inflation, since its preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditure Index (PCE), recently dropped to a 2.2% inflation rate, close to the 2.0% target rate. Fed Chairman Powell said recently the … Continue reading →

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