Tag Archives: Federal Reserve

Labor Force Participation Improving

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly One lament by Fed Chairperson Janet Yellen and others has been the low labor participation rate of the prime-age workers—those 25 to 54 year-olds that have dropped out of the labor force, or are working part time.  … Continue reading →

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Good Employment Report for Most

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The stock market plunged on news total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 295,000 in February, and the unemployment rate edged down to 5.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The DOW fell 279 points, and … Continue reading →

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Fed Chair Yellen Still Dovish, Economy Still “Sluggish”

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Federal Reserve Chairperson Yellen wants to keep interest rates as low as possible for at least the “next couple of FOMC meetings”, even as there are signs that economic growth is accelerating. This is in the face … Continue reading →

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January Existing Home Sales, Mortgage Applications Dip

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Oh, the winter freeze! It seems to put the housing market into a deep freeze, as well. Total existing-home sales, completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, fell 4.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted … Continue reading →

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Fed’s Yellen—No Inflation In 2015?

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Fed Chair Janet Yellen has given us a very good holiday gift. that boosted stock and bond prices.  She announced at her post-FOMC meeting press conference that Fed Governor’s see little or no inflation next year. In … Continue reading →

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GDP Growth Higher, Case-Shiller Prices Steady

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The economy in the second and third quarters posted its best back-to-back growth in 11 years, And the Conference Board’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators showed strong growth over the next six months. offering fresh evidence that … Continue reading →

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Government Spending Boosts Q3 GDP

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The U.S. economy grew by a 3.5 percent annual rate in the third quarter, fueled by a surge in exports and the biggest jump in federal spending in five years, screamed one headline this … Continue reading →

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Deflation Is Now Major Concern

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly We wrote recently about the Eurozone in danger of becoming Japan, which has suffered through some 2 decades of a deflationary spiral, before Prime Minister Abe opened the stimulus spigots. Why is deflation (or disinflation, which is … Continue reading →

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Yellen’s Fed is Full Speed Ahead

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Is it possible? The Federal Reserve is now more interested in creating wealth for the many, rather than fighting inflation for the wealthiest worrying about their bond prices, as it has in the past? This may seem counterintuitive, … Continue reading →

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Yellen + Jackson Hole = Higher Growth

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly New Fed Chairman Janet Yellen plus a few other major central bankers at their annual Jackson Hole conference seem to have committed a heresy by advocating full employment as the goal of central bank policies, above and … Continue reading →

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