Tag Archives: Politics

Where is Robin Hood?

Financial FAQs “List and hearken, gentlemen,      That be of free-born blood,      I shall you tell of a good yeoman,      His name was Robin Hood.” FRED%gdp Where is a modern Robin Hood when we need him or her, … Continue reading

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“Mr. President, do not come to Chicago.”

Answering Kennedy’s Call “So in case there was any doubt as to the motivation behind Trump’s military occupations, take note: 13 of the top 20 cities in homicide rate have Republican governors. None of these cities is Chicago. Eight of … Continue reading

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Who Won the Civil War?

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Just more than one week after President Donald Trump unveiled plans to deploy troops from the D.C. National Guard and to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department to tackle crime in Washington, six states have pledged to send in their … Continue reading

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This Inflation isn’t Temporary

Popular Economics Weekly The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.9 percent in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices were unchanged in June and moved up 0.4 percent in May. BLS.gov … Continue reading

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Who Benefits From America’s IOUs?

Financial FAQs WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, a record number that highlights the accelerating debt on America’s balance sheet and increased cost pressures on taxpayers. AP FREDdebtGDP Trump and his Republicans’ trade war and … Continue reading

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Trade Wars = Stagflation

Popular Economics Weekly  “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in July, after rising 0.3 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 … Continue reading

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What is Q3 Growth To Be?

Popular Economics Weekly “The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2025 is 2.5 percent on August 5, up from 2.1 percent on August 1. GDPNow AtlantaFedGDPNow Predictions for third quarter GDP economic … Continue reading

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Why the Weak Employment Report?

Popular Economics Weekly “Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in July (+73,000) and has shown little change since April. The unemployment rate, at 4.2 percent, changed little in July. Employment continued to trend up in health care and in social … Continue reading

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Second Quarter Growth No Big Deal

Financial FAQs “Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the second quarter of 2025 (April, May, and June), according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first … Continue reading

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The EU’s New Trade Deal

Popular Economics Weekly “This will hurt the world economy, with the burden falling mainly on lower-income Americans. The Yale Budget Lab estimates that Trump’s tariffs will leave the U.S. economy 0.4 percent poorer in the long run, which is very … Continue reading

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