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Judge Tentatively Denies Dismissal of Trump RICO Charges

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs It looks like Donald A Trump will be on trial under RICO, or The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. A federal judge strongly indicated last Friday he would allow a lawsuit to move forward against Republican presidential … Continue reading →

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Baltimore and the Lessons of Inequality

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs David Brook’s most recent New York Times Oped talks about the dissolution of social bonds in Baltimore neighborhoods. “Even in poorest Baltimore, there once were informal rules of behavior governing how cops interacted with citizens,” he says in … Continue reading →

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The Great Divergence

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The so-called “minimalist” budget deal just reached by Congress is another illustration of the great divergence in wealth distribution of recent years that has eclipsed the middle class. The Great Divergence is not a term usually associated … Continue reading →

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It’s Not About Obamacare!

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs We know the federal government’s shutdown isn’t really about Obamacare. We know this because Tea Party Republicans have been trying to shut down government since the 2010 election, as MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and others have pointed out. The … Continue reading →

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Are Excessive Corporate Profits Hurting Growth?

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The third estimate for real GDP growth for the second quarter was left unchanged at an annualized rate of 2.5 percent compared to the second estimate and compared to a first quarter rise of  1.1 percent. But … Continue reading →

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How To Lower That Household Debt?

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Here is the underlying reason our economy isn’t growing faster, hence creating more jobs. Household debt hasn’t even declined to early 2000 levels, mainly because household incomes haven’t risen above 2000 levels, after inflation is factored in. Mortgage … Continue reading →

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A Greater Recession, if Fed QE Ends Too Soon

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The stock and bond markets are sinking because of Fed Chairman Bernanke’s seemingly offhand remark that the Fed could slow down its QE purchases of securities as early as its June FOMC meeting. Now Organization for Economic Development … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Budget Debate

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs We are having the wrong budget debate. Washington is not talking about paying down the federal debt, which now totals some $9.5 trillion held publicly. Budget deficits are created when revenues don’t equal spending. So when the focus … Continue reading →

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Is The Great Stimulus Debate Over?

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The stimulus debate over what form government aid should take to the recovery is only over for the moment. The headlines tell us both the rich and poorer among us will receive various tax breaks under the Democratic-Republican … Continue reading →

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