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What Happened to Rising Wages?

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Everything should point to higher wages and salaries ahead for employees with a 4.3 percent unemployment rate and record corporate profits, but corporate profits go mainly to their executives and owners (and their stockholders) these days. The … Continue reading →

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Housing Starts Rebound, For How Long?

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The Conference Board’s Index of Leading Indicators that predicts future growth says it is being boosted by a rebound in housing starts, which means more badly needed new homes being built. Its June report posted a 0.6 … Continue reading →

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Holiday Cheers–Consumers Feel Happier!

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly It’s back to school time, and consumers are feeling the holiday spirit already. Americans in September were most optimistic about the economy since the summer of 2007, in part because of a happier view of the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Who Opposes Overtime Pay Increase?

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs That’s a no-brainer—Republicans in Congress, of course. Who else would oppose updating the safeguards against working more than 40 hours without overtime pay, part of the New Deal that President Roosevelt called the most important part of the … Continue reading →

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Job Market Grows Stronger

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Americans are going back to work, though mostly in lower paying jobs at the moment. That’s why those states and cities raising their minimum wage rate are so important for growth. The U.S. added 242,000 new jobs … Continue reading →

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Higher Minimum Wage Strengthens Labor Unions

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Unions may have been weakened by Republican efforts to abolish labor’s collective bargaining power, (in order to weaken their support of Democratic Party policies), but that may be changing as unions have found a new cause—working to … Continue reading →

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The Economic Consequences of Too Much Inequality

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs A new report released by the World Economic Forum, ranks rising inequality as the top trend facing the globe in 2015, according to a survey of 1,767 global leaders from business, academia, government and non-profits, many of whom … Continue reading →

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Republicans Just Don’t Get It

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs There is a reason why it has taken so long to emerge from the Great Recession. And the Republican leaders of the House and Senate with their new majorities exemplify why we have barely emerged from it. They … Continue reading →

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Minimum Wages vs. Maximum Profits?

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Corporate profits are at all-time highs, and workers compensation at all-time lows, as fast food workers continue to strike for higher minimum wages. Yet business interests still maintain maximum profits have to be a corporation’s primary consideration. In … Continue reading →

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Why Have a Higher Minimum Wage?

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The International Monetary Fund just came out with a depressing prognosis for US economic growth—2 percent this year, and maybe 3 percent next year? Why? A too bad winter, slowdown in the housing market, and stagnant wages. … Continue reading →

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