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Where’s the Housing Recovery?

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner “Existing-home sales increased by 1.7% month-over-month in February, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales, price, … Continue reading →

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A Very Weak Employment Report

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Total nonfarm payroll employment edged down by 92,000 in February, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in health care decreased, reflecting strike activity. Employment in … Continue reading →

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Stagflation–II?

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.5 percent in January. Prices for final demand services advanced 0.8 percent, and the index for final demand goods declined 0.3 percent. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final … Continue reading →

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Inflation Is Contagious

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “From the preceding month, the PCE price index for December increased 0.4 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index also increased 0.4 percent. From the same month one year ago, the PCE price index for … Continue reading →

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A Better Unemployment Report?

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 130,000 in January, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, social assistance, and construction, while federal … Continue reading →

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Retail Sales Slump

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Retail trade sales were virtually unchanged (±0.5 percent)* from November 2025, and up 2.1 percent (±0.5 percent) from last year. Nonstore retailers were up 5.3 percent (±1.4 percent) from last year, while food service and drinking places were … Continue reading →

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This Inflation Isn’t Going Away

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased … Continue reading →

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Where Are the Jobs?

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Both total nonfarm payroll employment (+50,000) and the unemployment rate (4.4 percent) changed little in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in food services and drinking places, health care, and … Continue reading →

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Too Few Jobs

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The number of job openings was little changed at 7.1 million in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires were little changed and total separations were unchanged at 5.1 million each.” BLS.gov … Continue reading →

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Equality Is Good for Everyone–Part II

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Nineteen states will increase their minimum wages on January 1, boosting earnings for more than 8.3 million workers by a total of $5 billion. In addition, 47 cities and counties will raise their minimum wages, adding to the … Continue reading →

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