Tag Archives: Paul Krugman

What Would Save the Euro?

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Now that Greece has voted NO on the latest European Commission-European Central Bank-IMF proposal (the so-called troika), will Greece stay in the Eurozone? If so, Greece may save the euro. Why is this choice even necessary when … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Keynesian economics, Macro Economics, Politics, Weekly Financial News | Tagged austerity policies, EU, euro zone, European Central Bank, Great Depression, Great Recession, Greece, Grexit, IMF, inflation, Jeffery Sachs, Marshall Plan, Paul Krugman | Leave a comment

A Lousy Jobs Report?

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly At first glance it looks like a lousy jobs report. It’s true the labor market has softened in several aspects. Payroll jobs increased just 126,000 in March after increases of 264,000 in February and 201,000 in January. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Keynesian economics, Macro Economics, Politics, Weekly Financial News | Tagged austerity policies, euro zone, jobless rate, jobs, Paul Krugman, unemployment rate, unemployment report | Leave a comment

Will 2015 Interest Rates Remain This Low?

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Record low interest rates are holding, in spite of the latest stock market selloffs, and may remain low throughout 2015. Why? Oil prices are still below $50/barrel, and overall prices are falling throughout the developed world. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Housing, housing market, Weekly Financial News | Tagged 30-year mortgage, deflation, deflationary spiral, euro zone, fixed rate mortgages, Great Recession, household incomes, IEA, inflation, inflation rate, oil prices, Paul Krugman | Leave a comment

Enslavement of the Middle Class

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs It is becoming obvious that the American middle class (topic dujour among presidential candidates these days) has been enslaved by an ideology that only benefits the wealthiest among US. It is an ideology of austerity that has prevailed … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Macro Economics, Politics, Weekly Financial News | Tagged adam smith, austerity policies, GW Bush presidency, Income inequality, Jason Furman, Paul Krugman, President GW Bush, President Obama, President Reagan, White House Council of Economic Advisors | Leave a comment

The Bully Mentality—Part II

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, just announced 2014 the warmest year in recorded history, and 14 of the last 15 years as the warmest in recorded history. Yet Paul Krugman in his latest NYTimes Oped still … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Politics, Weekly Financial News | Tagged AFL-CIO, assault weapons, CO2 emissions, Consumer Financial Protecition Agency, consumer protection, Elizabeth Warren, Global warming, Income inequality, NOAA, NRA, Paul Krugman, Tea Party | Leave a comment

Europe on Verge of Recession

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Oil prices are plunging below $50 per barrel, and the European Central Bank is about to announce whether it will begin its own Quantitative Easing program, similar to the Fed’s purchase of government securities that is designed … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Keynesian economics, Weekly Financial News | Tagged consumer confidence, EU, euro zone, GDP growth, inflation rate, jobs, Paul Krugman, recessions | Leave a comment

The Political Consequences of Inequality

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Paul Krugman recently highlighted the dangers of Europe’s austerity policies and the growing inequality of the developed world, the worst since the Great Depression. The result then, as now, has been the growing strength of right wing parties … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Macro Economics, Politics, Weekly Financial News | Tagged austerity policies, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, EU, euro zone, german economy, Great Depression, Great Recession, greek economy, Income inequality, marine le pen, Paul Krugman, thomas piketty, unemployment, vladimir putin | Leave a comment

What Will 2015 Bring?

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly We already have an idea of what will happen in 2015. Firstly, job creation should continue to exceed 300,000 payroll jobs per month. Nobelist Paul Krugman is especially optimistic about economic growth, given that we have escaped … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Housing, housing market, Weekly Financial News | Tagged euro zone, GDP growth, household formation, household incomes, Janet Yellen, Japanese economy, milliennials, new-home sales, Paul Krugman, Robert Shiller | Leave a comment

Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicators Near Highs

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in November to 105.5 (2004 = 100), following a 0.6 percent increase in October, and a 0.8 percent increase in September. It is a further … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Economy, Macro Economics, Weekly Financial News | Tagged GDP growth, Industrial capacity utlitization, inflation, inflation rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, Leading Economic Indicators, LEI, Paul Krugman | Leave a comment

Why Do We Need Wars for Great Recoveries?

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Nobelist Paul Krugman has said history tells us it could take another world war, or similar mobilization effort to put everyone back to work and economic growth to return to historical levels from the Great Recession—even an Alien … Continue reading →

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