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When Is Faster Growth Coming?

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Where is the promised growth, with almost full employment? GDP growth was revised up from 1.5 to 2.1 percent Q2 to Q3, and is up 2.2 percent annually? When, if ever, will it return to the historical … Continue reading →

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Which Are Fastest Growing States?

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly A very interesting report by the Philadelphia Fed is just out that surveys economic growth in all 50 states. And the report shows excellent growth continuing in most of the country as of September. The Federal Reserve … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Rate Stuck

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The U.S. pumped out another 215,000 new jobs in July, but it doesn’t look like this is enough to convince the Fed to begin to raise rates in September. Workers still aren’t getting decent raises and millions … Continue reading →

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Deflation Is Now Major Concern

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly We wrote recently about the Eurozone in danger of becoming Japan, which has suffered through some 2 decades of a deflationary spiral, before Prime Minister Abe opened the stimulus spigots. Why is deflation (or disinflation, which is … Continue reading →

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Third Quarter Growth Will Be Better

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly We now know the reasons for this summer’s growth pause. The Japanese earthquake and Tsunami disrupted a fragile recovery at the same time as Europeans found out they had a fragile banking system. And several stimulus programs … Continue reading →

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The Real Employment Picture

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. It is a start, but we have a long way to … Continue reading →

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