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A Different Federal Reserve

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Warsh would chart a new course that de-emphasizes the inflationary impact of factors such as supply chains and tariffs in favor of a views of inflation driven by government spending and the money supply.” Barron’s Graph: Last Tech … Continue reading →

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It’s Trump’s Economy Now–Part II

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Despite the strong economic growth we saw in the second quarter, this month’s release further validates what we’ve been seeing in the labor market, that U.S. employers have been cautious with hiring. ADP That’s one way to characterize … Continue reading →

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Why the Recession Calls?

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The Conference Board’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI), a read on actual economic data rather than an opinion survey like its Consumer Confidence Index, has called a recession. Its Consumer Confidence Index is hinting at the same. … Continue reading →

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Are We in a Recession?

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The preliminary estimate of the Current Employment Statistics (CES) national benchmark revision to total nonfarm employment for March 2025 is -911,000 (-0.6 percent), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. BLS.gov FREDunemployment There was a lot of … Continue reading →

The Job Losses Begin

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Trump’s arbitrary, capricious, and mercurial decisions about tariffs and everything else that affects the economy have made it impossible for employers to make even modest predictions about the future. So they won’t hire.” Robert Reich, Former U.S. … Continue reading →

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Where is Robin Hood?

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “List and hearken, gentlemen, That be of free-born blood, I shall you tell of a good yeoman, His name was Robin Hood.” FRED%gdp Where is a modern Robin Hood when we need him or her, … Continue reading →

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This Inflation Isn’t Temporary–Part II

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly From the same month one year ago, the PCE price index for July increased 2.6 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 2.9 percent from one year ago. BLS.gov BLS.gov The PCE price index is one … Continue reading →

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This Inflation isn’t Temporary

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.9 percent in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices were unchanged in June and moved up 0.4 percent in May. BLS.gov … Continue reading →

Who Benefits From America’s IOUs?

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, a record number that highlights the accelerating debt on America’s balance sheet and increased cost pressures on taxpayers. AP FREDdebtGDP Trump and his Republicans’ trade war and … Continue reading →

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Irrational Exuberance is Back

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “How errors of human judgment can infect even the smartest people, thanks to overconfidence, lack of attention to details, and excessive trust in the judgments of others, stemming from a failure to understand that others are not making … Continue reading →

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