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Whose Economy Is It Now?

Popular Economics Weekly “Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in health care, transportation and warehousing, … Continue reading →

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Higher Tariffs = Stagflation

Financial FAQs “Any tariff causes consumers to shift from imported goods to domestically produced alternatives that are more expensive, inferior in quality, or just not quite what they want. But with a low tariff domestic alternatives will be only a … Continue reading →

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How Much LONGER Do We Wait?

The Mortgage Corner “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in March, after rising 0.2 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 … Continue reading →

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Republicans’ Unchecked Greed

Popular Economics Weekly “George Will, the conservative pundit, gave the best description of Trump’s incompetence 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 … Continue reading →

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Stagflation vs. Recession?

Popular Economics Weekly Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 228,000 in March, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, in social assistance, and in … Continue reading →

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Republicans Don’t Pay Their Bills

Financial FAQs “The new law will reduce federal revenues by significant amounts, even after allowing for the impact on economic growth. It will make the distribution of after-tax income more unequal. If it is not financed with concurrent spending cuts … Continue reading →

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Can We Prevent Stagflation?

Popular Economics Weekly During the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) imposed an embargo against the United States in retaliation for the U.S. decision to re-supply the Israeli military and to gain leverage … Continue reading →

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Does Tariff War = Recession?

Popular Economics Weekly “I don’t see any kind of well-thought-out, comprehensive strategy coming out of the White House,” said Bernard Baumohl, chief global economist at the Economic Outlook Group, a nonpartisan forecasting firm. What is the White House strategy? Is it … Continue reading →

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What Happens Next?

Financial FAQs “In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Trump refused to rule out a recession for the U.S. this year, implying his tariff strategy and attempts to cut government spending were part of a necessary transition that in … Continue reading →

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Job Growth vs. Job Cuts

Popular Economics Weekly “Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 151,000 in February, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment trended up in health care, financial activities, transportation and warehousing, … Continue reading →

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