Tag Archives: Federal Reserve

Why Raise Interest Rates Now?

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The Federal Reserve is warning about the consequences of the just passed tax reform bill, which includes adding some $1.5 trillion to the federal debt in ten years. New York Fed President William Dudley says it will put … Continue reading →

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Housing Market Is Booming!

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Both new and existing-home sales are highest since the end of the Great Recession, thanks to interest rates that are still at historical lows, and in spite of the Fed’s latest 0.25 percent rate hike. It looks … Continue reading →

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Treasury Yield Curve Too Flat, As Fed’s Raise Interest Rate

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The Federal Reserve FOMC meeting ended with the predicted 0.25 percent rate hike; but it’s happening at the wrong time.  This is the rate that controls credit card interest and the Prime Lending Rate banks use on … Continue reading →

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Another Great Jobs Report

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 228,000 in November, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in professional and business services, manufacturing, … Continue reading →

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Dear Fed—Please Don’t Raise Interest Rates Again!

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The Federal Reserve FOMC meeting this week is expected to conclude with another 0.25 percent rate hike; but it’s happening at the wrong time.  This is the rate that controls credit card interest and the Prime Lending … Continue reading →

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Tightening Credit = Bad Economic News (Revised)

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly When is the next financial crisis? A Deutsche Bank study predicts it could be sooner than we know, as I said last week. Because the Federal Reserve reiterated its intent to begin to sell off the $4.5 … Continue reading →

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Bad News for Workers = Bad Economic News!

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Personal incomes have been increasing just 2.5 percent on average for several years. The problem is that’s not adequate GDP growth to pay down the $10 trillion in worldwide debt that’s been issued since 2008 to get … Continue reading →

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Great Q2 GDP Growth, But Q3?

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Second quarter GDP came in at a 2.6 percent annualized growth rate. This is one of the best showings of the last 2 years and keeps overall growth at 2 percent; because first quarter’s growth was downwardly … Continue reading →

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The End of Easy Money?

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The Fed just completed its July FOMC meeting and said the sale of some of its $4.5 trillion in securities would begin this year. CNBC has predicted the first installment of $300B in sales could begin anytime. … Continue reading →

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Why Did Fed Raise Rates Again?

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly U.S. growth cycles have averaged about 8 years since WWII, yet the Federal Reserve just announced they were raising their overnight rate for the third time—to 1.25 percent. It also forecast that the unemployment rate could fall … Continue reading →

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