Tag Archives: Politics

Who Will Drain the Swamp?

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING KENNEDY’S CALL “This is so bad. We have just gotten list of amendments to be included in bill NOT from our R colleagues, but from lobbyists downtown,” said Missouri Dem Senator Claire McCaskill. “None of us have seen this … Continue reading →

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No Art of the Deal

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING KENNEDY’S CALL “After all, it is mathematically impossible to cut taxes for corporations and billionaires, sustain basic programs like defense and Social Security, and lower the deficit simultaneously:” Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz. Huffington Post Historians will puzzle over the … Continue reading →

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What’s Next, Trump Republicans?

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “What if conservatives succeeded in repealing Obamacare? “Republicans’ Obamacare repeal bill would leave 17 million more people uninsured next year, and 32 million more in 2026, the Congressional Budget Office said in an estimate Wednesday. It also said premiums would … Continue reading →

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The Harris Presidency

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING KENNEDY’S CALL What would it mean for Kamala Harris to be our first female President? It’s a historical turning point that will affirm women have finally attained equal political rights to men, and American citizens confirm they want greater … Continue reading →

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Why Does Bidenomics Work?

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs FREDrealgdp Elon Musk told a cheering crowd at Sunday’s MAGA rally in New York that if Donald Trump puts him in charge of government efficiency, as planned, he can cut “at least $2 trillion” from the current federal … Continue reading →

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The Bully Mentality–III

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING the KENNEDYS CALL Why has the bullying behavior of one political party intimidated some of our most powerful men? Reports say that billionaires like Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and JP Morgan’s Jamie Diman won’t publicly endorse Kamala Harris, even … Continue reading →

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On Preserving Freedom

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Random House Freedom is not just an absence of evil but a presence of good. Timothy Snyder in the introduction of On Freedom, the sequel to his best-selling On Tyranny, tells us why we have a sociopath bordering … Continue reading →

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Bidenomics Is Working!

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Brad Delong Why are Republicans denigrating Biodenomics, the economic policies passed by a bipartisan congress since 2021 that is causing 3 percent GDP growth and 4.0 percent unemployment, with 8 million job vacancies looking for workers, and inflation back … Continue reading →

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Why Nations Fail

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Amazon The Nobel memorial prize in economics was awarded Monday to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson for research that explains why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable growth, as … Continue reading →

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The Tariff Bomb

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Getty Now that Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is doing all he can to elect Donald Trump as the next American President with his $Billions; because there are too many regulations (read environmental), which means he might … Continue reading →

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