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Does Trump Want Another War?

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “I’m not sure most Americans appreciate the monumental damage President Trump is doing to the post-World War II order that is the wellspring of American global leadership and affluence.” NYTimes Nicholas Kristof USAToday There is a growing … Continue reading →

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Make Trump 2.0 Irrelevant Again

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “The United States now has the highest percentage of low-wage workers – that is workers who make less than two-thirds of the median wage- of any developed nation. Fully 25 percent of all American workers make no … Continue reading →

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The Tariff Wars–Part III

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “It is inconceivable that other countries won’t retaliate, even if some of the governments might not want to retaliate, their citizens will demand that you can’t allow yourself to be beaten up. When you make like a … Continue reading →

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Coup Attempt by Donald Trump-Elon Musk

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

A couple dozen young men go from government office to government office, dressed in civilian clothes and armed only with zip drives. Using technical jargon and vague references to orders from on high, they gain access to the basic computer … Continue reading →

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Fewer Jobs Available

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “It’s gotten harder for the unemployed to find work: Job openings in the U.S. fell at the end of 2024 to the second lowest level since the end of the pandemic.” MarketWatch FREDjobopenings Job vacancies reported by the … Continue reading →

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The Tariff Wars–Part II

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Trump has called “tariff” the fourth most beautiful word in the dictionary behind “God”, “love” and “religion.” CNN FREDdebt/GDP On Saturday, President Trump, just 11 days into his second term, said he will impose a 25 percent tariff … Continue reading →

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Trump, the Lucky Loser

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Born to a rich father who made him the beneficiary of his own highly lucrative investments, Trump received the equivalent of more than $500 million today via means that required no business expertise whatsoever.” Random House In … Continue reading →

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No Art of the Deal – Part II

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “It’s 100 days into the Trump Presidency and looking more and more like President Trump is no more effective at running the country than his business interests. His book, The Art of the Deal was meant to tout his … Continue reading →

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Why the Tariffs Debate?

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “For far too long, we have relied on taxing our Great People using the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Through soft and pathetically weak Trade agreements, the American Economy has delivered growth and prosperity to the World, while … Continue reading →

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No Art of the Deal

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call ‘Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results,’ Einstein? Huffington Post Insane behavior could describe the actions that President-elect Trump is promising to implement after January 20. He has said he wants … Continue reading →

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