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Trump Also Losing Inflation War

Posted on October 30, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.4 percent in the third quarter of 2026 (July, August, and September), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis … Continue reading →

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Does the Fed Love Inflation?

Posted on October 28, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3-3/4 to 4 percent, in support of the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate. The Committee is continuing its policy of maintaining ample reserves in … Continue reading →

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Economic Growth Continues

Posted on October 24, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US was unchanged in September 2026 at 99.6 (2016=100), after a decline of 0.1% in August. The LEI grew by 0.6% between March and September 2026, a reversal from … Continue reading →

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Endless Wars = Endless Inflation

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Many participants emphasized that a higher path for the target range would be prudent on risk-management grounds, providing insurance against inflation remaining persistently above target due to stronger-than-expected demand or further adverse supply shocks,” FOMC FREDdebt%gdp Must … Continue reading →

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Consumers Holiday Breakout

Posted on October 1, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Personal income increased $66.6 billion (0.2 percent at a monthly rate) in August, 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 $68.6 billion (0.3 … Continue reading →

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Higher Economic Growth?–Part II

Posted on September 26, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “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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More Economic Growth Ahead

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2026 is 5.1 percent on September 17, unchanged from September 16 after rounding. After this morning’s housing starts release from the … Continue reading →

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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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