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Too Dumb To Fail?

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Anyway, at this point we should assume that the same combination of incompetence and bad intentions that afflicts national security and budget policy applies to everything the Trump administration touches. Incredibly, quite a few investors and journalists still … Continue reading →

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Why Kill Social Security?

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Let’s say social security didn’t send out their checks this month. My mother who’s 94, she wouldn’t call and complain. She’d think something got messed up, and she’ll get it next month. A fraudster always makes the … Continue reading →

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Incompetence = Recession

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Trumpian Incompetence will provoke a counterreaction, which will prove to be an opportunity and rebirth. When that happens people will be ready to hear the truth that Trump will never understand—that when you turn America into a … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Animal Spirits?

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “We’re seeing a strong divergence between animal spirits of the stock market and what we’re actually seeing unfold from businesses and business leaders,” a White House official told reporters Monday, CNBC reported, adding, “The latter is obviously more … Continue reading →

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Job Growth vs. Job Cuts

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 151,000 in February, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment trended up in health care, financial activities, transportation and warehousing, … Continue reading →

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What Happened to the Budget?

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The House Republican budget passed today calls for massive cuts in health coverage, food assistance, and help paying for college, among some other areas, to pay for huge tax giveaways for wealthy households and businesses.” CBPP.org CBPP.org … Continue reading →

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What Is Burning?

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Yet another tragic story of people being trapped inside a burning Tesla, this time in Toronto. Four dead; one rescued when a bystander smashed a window. Phil Koopman, cited by Paul Krugman in Substack Carscoops.com Paul Krugman … Continue reading →

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What Happened to the Minimum Wage?

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly As of January 2025, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee have not adopted a state minimum wage. This means that workers in these states earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. PBS.org Currently, just 34 states, territories … Continue reading →

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Who Is Going to Mars?

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “There is nobody in this country who got rich on their own. Nobody. You built a factory out there – good for you. But I want to be clear. You moved your goods to market on roads … Continue reading →

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Trump Chooses War Over Peace

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Our society has been peaceful and healthy for so long that for many people serious disaster has become inconceivable. Americans who parade around in amateur militia groups and brandish Nazi symbols do so partly because they are … Continue reading →

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