Tag Archives: Great Recession

Was Inflation the Problem?

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The West Wing may believe Bidenomics is working because the macroeconomic gurus at the Federal Reserve are telling the White House it’s working. But Bidenomics has failed to create sufficient tangible improvement in the lives of most … Continue reading →

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Job Market Still Booming

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 227,000 in November, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsreported today. Employment trended up in health care, leisure and hospitality, government, and social … Continue reading →

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No Art of the Deal

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING KENNEDY’S CALL “After all, it is mathematically impossible to cut taxes for corporations and billionaires, sustain basic programs like defense and Social Security, and lower the deficit simultaneously:” Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz. Huffington Post Historians will puzzle over the … Continue reading →

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On Preserving Freedom

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Random House Freedom is not just an absence of evil but a presence of good. Timothy Snyder in the introduction of On Freedom, the sequel to his best-selling On Tyranny, tells us why we have a sociopath bordering … Continue reading →

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Housing Market In Recovery

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The National Association of Realtor’s Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun, commented on the latest and possibly best unemployment report of 2024. We are at the beginning of the next housing recovery. It’s no secret why; interest rates are … Continue reading →

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Our Housing Problem

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner We know we have a housing shortage, but not how to fix it. Politicos are finally beginning to take notice because of the damage that has been done—especially to working Americans who can no longer afford a … Continue reading →

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The Confused Consumer

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The Conference Board’s index of consumer confidence sank to 98.7 this month from a revised 105.6 in August the Conference Board said Tuesday. Consumer confidence dropped in September to near the bottom of the narrow range that has … Continue reading →

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Immigrants Drive Republicans Crazy!

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call The stakes are enormous if Republicans succeed in removing most of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers (only half of which are from Mexico and the Latin countries), and cut legal immigration in half, as they have promised to … Continue reading →

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Why No Recession?

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs I said last month we know why the US economy is still growing. Consumers keep spending, and the unemployment rate, though rising, is just 4.2 percent. The second revision of second quarter economic growth confirms this as well, … Continue reading →

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Equality Is Good for Everyone!

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris made a promise at this year’s Democratic Convention. She would create programs that give every American the opportunity to better themselves. “I see an America where we hold fast to the fearless … Continue reading →

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