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IMF Report—Europe Is Becoming Japan

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The International Monetary Fund doesn’t want to say it outright, but its latest World Economic Outlook shows more stagnation of the European and Japanese economies, and the possibility of a third EU recession since 2008. Could the EU … Continue reading →

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Retail Sales Much Stronger?

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The jump in retail sales was huge, plus upward revisions to past months that made more sense with other indicators of a growing economy. It seems the consumer can afford to spend more with lower debt levels and … Continue reading →

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Government Wasn’t the Problem

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly If the latest unemployment report tells us anything, it is that government isn’t the problem that has caused the weak U.S. recovery, but a private sector that is focused solely on maximizing profits for their investors and … Continue reading →

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We Need Some Inflation!

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs How much inflation is too much inflation? Germany thinks any inflation is too much, based on their 1920s inflation experience when burning money for fuel was cheaper than burning wood. It has led to the EU’s draconian austerity … Continue reading →

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The Iceland Experiment—A Lesson in Austerinomics

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Today’s parliamentary elections in Iceland will pose a difficult choice for Icelanders. Polls show conservatives have the lead—a so-called Center-Right coalition that was in power when Iceland’s own housing bubble burst and its kronar currency lost most … Continue reading →

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