Tag Archives: President Obama

The Ryan Budget Myth and Obamacare

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Representative Paul Ryan has come up with his latest Republican budget proposal, and it changes nothing. It neither promotes economic growth, nor reduces the budget deficit, as with past Republican budget proposals. That’s because its real target … Continue reading →

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Where Are The Brave Ones?

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Now that China has replaced 1980s Japan as the economy that might surpass us, can we find one brave policy maker, (including President Obama), that’s willing to sound the alarm? China now has a robot roaming the … Continue reading →

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Equality Is Good For Everyone!

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly It looks like some states are beginning to take the equality issue seriously again. Massachusetts just raised their minimum wage to $10 per hour, California is raising it to $8.25 over 2 years, with New Jersey and … Continue reading →

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Thanks For Nothing, Washington!

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Democrats have bought the Republican lie that Democrats were the big spenders, it seems, with the draconian federal budget cuts enacted over the past 2 years. But recent statistics show it’s been the Republicans since 1980 that created … Continue reading →

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Managing Fed’s Expectations—Why Austerity Now?

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly It seems that Ben Bernanke’s Federal Reserve has lost its nerve. Last week’s FOMC meeting confirmed that its Open Market Committee has decided to end the monthly QE3 security purchases sooner rather than later. We already see … Continue reading →

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State of the Union—Why So Few New Jobs?

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly President Obama’s State of the Union address was all about jobs. So why have so few been created since the Great Recession? Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen gave a recent speech entitled: A Painfully Slow Recovery … Continue reading →

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Next 4 Years—Back to the Future

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs President Obama’s victory means it’s Back to the Future for economic as well as social policies. It means he now has the mandate to implement what the electorate chose him for—a functioning government to not only fix disasters … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Record Achievements

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Why so many doubters of the President’s record? Candidate Romney would have us believe Obama has accomplished nothing, but in fact President Obama has one of the most history making legislative records since FDR. The Washington Monthly lists … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Stall the Recovery!

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs It is really disgusting that there isn’t the political will to grow more jobs, both here and in Europe. And creating more jobs is the key to bringing us out of the deep hole of the Great Recession, … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Continues Expansion (So Austerity Not the Answer)

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

“Manufacturing continues to lead U.S. recovery”, said the April ISM manufacturing survey that measures overall manufacturing activity. “The PMI registered 54.8 percent, an increase of 1.4 percentage points from March’s reading of 53.4 percent, indicating expansion in the manufacturing sector … Continue reading →

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