Tag Archives: GDP

Trump Is No Populist

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call An NBC News poll last April showed that Trump had a 26-point lead among voters who don’t follow political news. In contrast, voters who got their political news from newspapers, the most comprehensive form of daily news, … Continue reading →

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Bidenomics Cause of Recovery

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.1 percent in the third quarter of 2024, according to the “third” estimate. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.0 percent. The increase in the third … Continue reading →

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Higher Economic Growth Ahead?

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the fourth quarter of 2024 is 3.3 percent on December 9, unchanged from December 5 after rounding. After recent releases from the US Census Bureau and … Continue reading →

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Another ‘Roaring Twenties’?

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs BEA.gov The advance estimate of BEA third quarter U.S. economic growth was 2.8 percent, slightly less than the 3 percent growth in Q2 but is showing few signs the post-pandemic recovery has slowed. It has defied the odds … Continue reading →

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Q2 Economic Growth Is…?

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Estimates of 2024 second quarter economic growth have been all over the map, but I will attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak. Firstly, GDP growth is mostly dependent on consumer spending, which makes … Continue reading →

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Less Need to Worry in 2024?

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs It’s time to catch our breath. Wars and protests can unsettle economies, but much of the economic uncertainty in 2024 is for more mundane reasons. The last few weeks have unsettled the financial markets, to say the least. … Continue reading →

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Q1 GDP Growth Better Than Estimate

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The initial estimate of first quarter 2024 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth was less than expected, causing financial markets to panic, even though economic growth is better than the initial estimate is reporting. The lower GDP estimate … Continue reading →

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First Quarter Growth Even Better?

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The post-pandemic recovery is looking better this year, as higher estimates for 2024 economic growth come in. The job market is still hot, which is why consumers keep shopping until they drop, to use a common expression … Continue reading →

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Strong Growth Will Continue

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs There’s a good reason we have avoided a recession, I said last week. Consumers’ personal financial conditions have improved, so they continue to shop, and they are responsible for 70 percent of economic activity. Now the Conference Board’s … Continue reading →

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Higher Growth Ahead?

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The US economy hasn’t slowed. Fourth quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth was down slightly from 3.3 percent to 3.2 percent in the second estimate, but predictions for first quarter 2024 growth have increased. BEAgdp “The increase in … Continue reading →

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