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Bidenomics Works–Part II

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs A large fraction of voters do suffer from economic illiteracy. Indeed, it is fair to say that an ample majority do not understand the basics of how markets work. They are especially confused about labor and international markets. … Continue reading →

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Will Housing Recover?

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Total existing-home sales[1] – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – improved 4.8% from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.15 million in November. Year-over-year, sales bounced 6.1% (up from 3.91 … Continue reading →

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Why the Inflation Problem?

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Most of us remember when a gallon of gas was less the $2, or a quart of milk less than $1, or housing was last affordable in the 1970s. I remember the inflation surges in housing. What happened? … Continue reading →

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Inflation Still in Decline

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the last 12 months, the all items … Continue reading →

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Is Inflation Scare Over?

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs BLS.gov Both the retail Consumer Price Index (CPI) and wholesale inflation index for raw materials—the Producer Price Index (PPI)—fell in July. Since the PPI feeds into retail prices, it’s a sure sign that inflation is on the wane. … Continue reading →

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Should The Fed Boost Inflation?

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs FRED10yrInflation The Federal Reserve is so desperate to support growth in this pandemic that it wants to allow inflation to rise above its 2 percent target range. Why? Inflation and rising prices are usually a sign of economic … Continue reading →

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Why Irrational Exuberance In A Year of Living Dangerously?

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Wrightson.com We are now living in a much more dangerous world, because there is the possibility of war in the Middle East that is accompanying the various trade wars waged by the “Make America Great” White House. In … Continue reading →

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2020—A Year of Living Dangerously

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly FRED.gov There is plenty of speculation on the effects of killing Iran’s Quds Force General Qassem Suleimani. Of course the first question is how Iran will retaliate? But terrorist attacks by its proxies, such as by the … Continue reading →

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What’s Happening To Interest Rates?

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly StLouisFRED The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent in October on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 … Continue reading →

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What Happens When % Rates Go Even Lower?

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner FRED The NAR’s pending home sales index was softer than expected in July, thereby reversing nearly all of its June increase.  That left the index with a slight YOY decline of 0.3 percent.  Those results probably mean … Continue reading →

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