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Irrational Exuberance vs. Irrational Pessimism?

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly I don’t believe Wall Street investors are irrationally exuberant at present, contrary to those that say we are now in a stock market bubble with the record level S&P and DOW indexes. It’s as easy to be … Continue reading →

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Still Fully Employed!

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Ho hum. The U.S. economy was still fully employed in December. How boring! The St. Louis Fed (FRED) graph below shows the American economy has been at full employment since December 2021 when the unemployment rate first … Continue reading →

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Consumers Much Happier This Season

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Consumer confidence in December as measured by the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index is rising again; it jumped 10 points to 110.7 from 101. Why should that be, with all the doom and gloom and geopolitical uncertainty bombarding … Continue reading →

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