Tag Archives: interest rates

Inflation Is Not the Problem

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Inflation is close to its long-term 2 percent range, so the Federal Reserve has accomplished its goal of stabilizing prices. Yet the election results show that rising prices since the COVID-19 pandemic most panicked voters; even more than … Continue reading →

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Who Will Drain the Swamp?

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING KENNEDY’S CALL “This is so bad. We have just gotten list of amendments to be included in bill NOT from our R colleagues, but from lobbyists downtown,” said Missouri Dem Senator Claire McCaskill. “None of us have seen this … Continue reading →

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Bidenomics Works–Part II

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Calculated Risk September’s unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent but reported just 12,000 new payroll jobs due to the hurricanes and Boeing aircraft strike of 30,000 machinists. Total nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in October (+12,000), … 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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Bidenomics Is Working!

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Brad Delong Why are Republicans denigrating Biodenomics, the economic policies passed by a bipartisan congress since 2021 that is causing 3 percent GDP growth and 4.0 percent unemployment, with 8 million job vacancies looking for workers, and inflation back … 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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The Tariff Bomb

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Getty Now that Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is doing all he can to elect Donald Trump as the next American President with his $Billions; because there are too many regulations (read environmental), which means he might … Continue reading →

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Full Speed Ahead Growth–Part II

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) continued to decline, further evidence that the inflation battle has been won. All eyes are now on whether strong economic growth can continue with the labor market beginning to falter, which … Continue reading →

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US Growth Full Speed Ahead?

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Any signs of a recession are declining. The U.S. economy is picking up speed in the BEA’s third and final revision of second quarter GDP growth. The U.S. economy has held the 3.0 percent growth rate, mostly due to strong consumer … 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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