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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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“The economy hasn’t lost its mojo.” MarketWatch

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June 2026, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $768.6 billion, up 0.2 percent (±0.4 percent)* from the previous month, … Continue reading →

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No Relief From Inflation

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly  “From the same month one year ago, the PCE price index for May increased 4.1 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 3.4 percent from one year ago.” BEA.gov The Personal Consumption Expenditure Index … Continue reading →

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Retail Sales Recovering?

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May 2026, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $763.7 billion, up 0.9 percent (±0.4 percent) from the previous … Continue reading →

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Consumers’ Confidence Sinking

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Consumer confidence edged downward in May as the inflationary impacts of the war in the Middle East intensified,” said Dana M Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board. “Consumer appraisals of current business conditions and the current labor … Continue reading →

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When Does Inflation Come Down?

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “From the preceding month, the PCE price index for March increased 0.7 percent. From the same month one year ago, the PCE price index for March increased 3.5 percent.” BEA.gov FREDpce Inflation is rising again, to no one’s surprise, from its … Continue reading →

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Easier Credit to Come?

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the first quarter of 2026 (January, February, and March), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In … Continue reading →

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Our Inflation Nation

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in March, after rising 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, … Continue reading →

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Poor Economic Growth Ahead?

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly First-Quarter GDP Growth Estimate Decreased “On April 7, the GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2026 is 1.3 percent, down from 1.6 percent on April 2.” AtlantaFed More warnings of slow … Continue reading →

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