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The Greater Lawlessness of the Republican Party

Posted on October 31, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Jonathan Ernst / Reuters I am republishing this Huffington Post blog I wrote in 2017 when I wanted to understand the first election of Donald Trump and document the record of the Republican Party’s subservience to power … Continue reading →

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A Brutal Inflation Report

Posted on October 15, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in September after rising 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, … Continue reading →

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What Scares Americans–Part II?

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Overall, sentiment for lower-income consumers and those with smaller stock portfolios dropped steeply this month, groups that have fewer resources to weather increases in prices. Frustration over cost-of-living continues to mount, as consumers across the political spectrum … Continue reading →

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“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Roosevelt

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics FREDpayrolljobs The job market is shrinking, to no one’s surprise. But July’s catastrophic unemployment report tells us the loss of -23,000 payroll was particularly horrific. Yet +214,000 jobs were created in March, and the economy was perhaps on … Continue reading →

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Why Our Record Inequality?

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Why are we the only developed country without universal health care, tuition free public college, mandated paid vacations and paid child leave, among other benefits, all major indicators of social well-being? We should not need a Michael Moore … Continue reading →

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Defeating the Greater Lawlessness

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The Republicans’ hunger for power has now reached such a point that they have selected and continue to support a president who has lied and cheated his whole adult life; from Trump Casinos to Trump Towers, from … Continue reading →

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Defeating The Bully Mentality

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “But nobody expects to see a lot of prominent Republicans declaring that rejecting Medicaid expansion is wrong, that caring for Americans in need is more important than scoring political points against the Obama administration. As I said, … Continue reading →

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Slower Economic Growth Ahead?

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Second-Quarter GDP Growth Estimate Increased“On July 7, the GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth in the second quarter of 2026 is 1.4 percent, up from 1.2 percent on July 1.” AtlantaFed What is happening to U.S. … Continue reading →

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No More Jobs?

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Consumer confidence inched up in June as falling oil prices in recent weeks provided some relief to consumer inflation fears,” said Dana M Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board. “Consumer appraisals of current business conditions were slightly more … Continue reading →

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Time To Pay the Piper

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining. [State of the Union Address January 11 1962]” President John F Kennedy Wikipedia Two of our largest domestic economies are heeding President Kennedy’s words, “when the sun … Continue reading →

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