Tag Archives: Great Recession

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 Housing Shortage?

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner How can we recover from our housing shortage that has resulted in record homelessness and a lack of affordability for many young households? FREDhousingstarts There haven’t been enough homes built to satisfy prospective home buyers for a … Continue reading →

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Can We Fix the Housing Shortage?

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner “Privately-owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,428,000. This is 5.2 percent above the revised June estimate of 1,358,000 and is 12.9 percent above the July 2024 rate of 1,265,000. Single-family … Continue reading →

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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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What is Q3 Growth To Be?

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2025 is 2.5 percent on August 5, up from 2.1 percent on August 1. GDPNow AtlantaFedGDPNow Predictions for third quarter GDP economic … Continue reading →

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The Return of Stagflation

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner “From the same month one year ago, the PCE price index for June increased 2.6 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 2.8 percent from one year ago.” BEA.gov FREDpceinflation President Trump hasn’t succeeded in convincing … Continue reading →

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Second Quarter Growth No Big Deal

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the second quarter of 2025 (April, May, and June), according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first … Continue reading →

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A Better Jobs Report?

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 147,000 in June, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in state government and health care. Federal government … Continue reading →

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Interest Rates Coming Down?

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner “Existing-home sales rose in May, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Sales elevated in the Northeast, Midwest and South, but retreated in the West. Year-over-year, sales progressed in the Northeast and Midwest but contracted in the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Already in Recession?

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US ticked down by 0.1% in May 2025 to 99.0 (2016=100), after declining by 1.4% in April (revised downward from –1.0% originally reported). The LEI has fallen by 2.7% in … Continue reading →

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