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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 →

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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Why the Recession Calls?

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The Conference Board’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI), a read on actual economic data rather than an opinion survey like its Consumer Confidence Index, has called a recession. Its Consumer Confidence Index is hinting at the same. … Continue reading →

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Are We in a Recession?

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The preliminary estimate of the Current Employment Statistics (CES) national benchmark revision to total nonfarm employment for March 2025 is -911,000 (-0.6 percent), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. BLS.gov FREDunemployment There was a lot of … Continue reading →

This Inflation Isn’t Temporary–Part II

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly From the same month one year ago, the PCE price index for July increased 2.6 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 2.9 percent from one year ago. BLS.gov BLS.gov The PCE price index is one … Continue reading →

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Can We Fix the Housing Shortage?

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner “Privately-owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,428,000. This is 5.2 percent above the revised June estimate of 1,358,000 and is 12.9 percent above the July 2024 rate of 1,265,000. Single-family … Continue reading →

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This Inflation isn’t Temporary

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.9 percent in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices were unchanged in June and moved up 0.4 percent in May. BLS.gov … Continue reading →

Irrational Exuberance is Back

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “How errors of human judgment can infect even the smartest people, thanks to overconfidence, lack of attention to details, and excessive trust in the judgments of others, stemming from a failure to understand that others are not making … Continue reading →

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