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Why Start a War?

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.7 percent in February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices moved up 0.5 percent in January and 0.4 percent in December 2025. (See … Continue reading →

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What Gulf War?

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “From the preceding month, the PCE price index for January increased 0.3 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 0.4 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 3.1 percent from one year ago.” BEA.gov … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Housing Recovery?

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner “Existing-home sales increased by 1.7% month-over-month in February, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales, price, … Continue reading →

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Inflation Is Contagious

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “From the preceding month, the PCE price index for December increased 0.4 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index also increased 0.4 percent. From the same month one year ago, the PCE price index for … Continue reading →

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Retail Sales Slump

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Retail trade sales were virtually unchanged (±0.5 percent)* from November 2025, and up 2.1 percent (±0.5 percent) from last year. Nonstore retailers were up 5.3 percent (±1.4 percent) from last year, while food service and drinking places were … Continue reading →

This Inflation Isn’t Going Away

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased … Continue reading →

Where is the Inflation?

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “When I took office, inflation was the worst in 48 years, and some would say in the history of our country. President Donald Trump FREDcpi No, just a cursory look at the St. Louis Fed’s above graph of the … Continue reading →

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The Great Recession Lesson

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Irrational Exuberance. Economists who adhere to rational-expectations models of the world will never admit it, but a lot of what happens in markets is driven by pure stupidity – or, rather, inattention, misinformation about fundamentals, and an exaggerated … Continue reading →

Still Flying Blind–Part II

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Hiring has been choppy of late as employers weather cautious consumers and an uncertain macroeconomic environment. And while November’s slowdown was broad-based, it was led by a pullback among small businesses.” ADP wallpaperaccess.com We know why consumer confidence … Continue reading →

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Housing Market Is Recovering

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner WASHINGTON (October 23, 2025) – Existing-home sales increased by 1.5% month-over-month in September, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales Report. The Report provides the real estate ecosystem, including agents and homebuyers and sellers, with data … Continue reading →

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