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Will It Be a ‘Hard Landing’?

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics “The US LEI receded slightly in August, the first monthly decline since March of this year,” said Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, Senior Manager, Business Cycle Indicators, at The Conference Board. “Four out of ten components fell compared to the … Continue reading →

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Good Retail Sales

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August 2026, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $773.9 billion, up 1.2 percent (±0.4 percent) from the previous month, … Continue reading →

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What’s the Fed To Do?

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics “Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the second estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). … Continue reading →

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Inflation Out of Control?

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics The Producer Price Index for final demand moved up 0.4 percent in August, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand increased 5.4 percent for the 12 … Continue reading →

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Not A Merry Christmas?

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Personal income increased $115.1 billion (0.4 percent at a monthly rate) in July, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Disposable personal income (DPI)—personal income less personal current taxes—increased $125.9 billion (0.5 … Continue reading →

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Not Another Greenspan

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in July after falling 0.4 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, … Continue reading →

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Poor Retail Sales

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics “Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July 2026, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $763.6 billion, down 0.6 percent (±0.4 percent) from the previous month, … Continue reading →

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Inflation is Back

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand increased 4.7 percent for the 12 months ended … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Inflation?

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Economic activity is expanding at a solid pace despite elevated uncertainty that owes, in part, to the conflict in the Middle East…Inflation remains elevated relative to the Committee’s 2 percent goal, in part reflecting supply shocks that have … Continue reading →

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A New Housing Bubble?

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner “WASHINGTON (July 9, 2026) – Existing-home sales decreased by 2.4% month-over-month and increased 2.8% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales report. NAR FRED30yrmortgage It’s been months since I wrote about the housing market; … Continue reading →

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