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What Is Burning?

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Yet another tragic story of people being trapped inside a burning Tesla, this time in Toronto. Four dead; one rescued when a bystander smashed a window. Phil Koopman, cited by Paul Krugman in Substack Carscoops.com Paul Krugman … Continue reading →

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Economic Growth Slowing…Because?

Posted on March 2, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The U.S. government is currently under the control of a deeply ignorant, vengeful megalomaniac with zero impulse control. And it’s not just Elon Musk: Trump shares the same characteristics.” Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman AtlantaFed “The GDPNow model … Continue reading →

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What Happened to the Minimum Wage?

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly As of January 2025, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee have not adopted a state minimum wage. This means that workers in these states earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. PBS.org Currently, just 34 states, territories … Continue reading →

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Who Is Going to Mars?

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “There is nobody in this country who got rich on their own. Nobody. You built a factory out there – good for you. But I want to be clear. You moved your goods to market on roads … Continue reading →

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Are Consumers In Danger?–Part II

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner “In February, consumer confidence registered the largest monthly decline since August 2021, This is the third consecutive month on month decline, bringing the Index to the bottom of the range that has prevailed since 2022.” Stephanie Guichard, … Continue reading →

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White Patriarchy In Decline

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Born to a rich father who made him the beneficiary of his own highly lucrative investments, Trump received the equivalent of more than $500 million today via means that required no business expertise whatsoever.” Random House It … Continue reading →

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Inflation Is Back?

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Kentuckians can’t afford the high cost of Trump’s tariffs,” which could cost the average Kentucky resident $1,200 a year. “[P]reserving the long-term prosperity of American industry and workers requires working with our allies, not against them.” Senator … Continue reading →

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Are Consumers In Danger?

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Total consumer credit rose $40.8 billion in December, after a $5.4 billion decline in the prior month, the Federal Reserve said last Friday. In percentage terms, it is the biggest gain since June 2022. FREDconsumercredit Will consumers lose … Continue reading →

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The Tariff Wars–Part III

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “It is inconceivable that other countries won’t retaliate, even if some of the governments might not want to retaliate, their citizens will demand that you can’t allow yourself to be beaten up. When you make like a … Continue reading →

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Was It a Good Employment Report??

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 143,000 in January, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, retail trade, and social assistance. … Continue reading →

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