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U.S.Economy Adds Jobs in September

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly                                     “…while the economy is growing thanks to AI spending, it’s a K-shaped expansion: People who were already affluent are becoming more so, but the less well-off are under severe pressure.” Paul Krugman    FREDnonfarmpayrolls The delayed U.S. … Continue reading →

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Who Won the Shutdown?

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “What if conservatives succeeded in repealing Obamacare? “Republicans’ Obamacare repeal bill would leave 17 million more people uninsured next year, and 32 million more in 2026, the Congressional Budget Office said in an estimate Wednesday. It also said premiums would … Continue reading →

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Why Make America Weak?

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror … Continue reading →

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The Truth About High Tariff’s

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars. Then the worst happens: markets shrink and collapse, businesses and industries shut down, and millions of people lose their jobs.” President … Continue reading →

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Why Do Republicans Hate Immigrants?

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The stakes are enormous if Republicans succeed in removing most of the estimated 11 million undocumented worker (only half of which are from Mexico and the Latin countries), and cut legal immigration in half, as they have promised to … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Art of the Steal

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “I put lipstick on a pig,” he said. “I feel a deep sense of remorse that I contributed to presenting Trump in a way that brought him wider attention and made him more appealing than he is.” … Continue reading →

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The Too Dumb to Fail Party

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “In November 2021, (President Biden) signed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Then, in August 2022, he signed the CHIPS bill, which invests $280 billion in semiconductor manufacturing. Days later, he signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which invests … Continue reading →

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Another Civil War?

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city. This is not a joke. This is not normal. Donald Trump isn’t a strongman, he’s a scared man. Illinois won’t be … Continue reading →

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Where is Robin Hood?

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “List and hearken, gentlemen,      That be of free-born blood,      I shall you tell of a good yeoman,      His name was Robin Hood.” FRED%gdp Where is a modern Robin Hood when we need him or her, … Continue reading →

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“Mr. President, do not come to Chicago.”

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “So in case there was any doubt as to the motivation behind Trump’s military occupations, take note: 13 of the top 20 cities in homicide rate have Republican governors. None of these cities is Chicago. Eight of … Continue reading →

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