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Retail Sales Recovering?

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May 2026, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $763.7 billion, up 0.9 percent (±0.4 percent) from the previous … Continue reading →

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Is It Lasting Growth?

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2026 (January, February, and March), according to the second estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Real GDP was revised … Continue reading →

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Why the Job Losses?

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The number of job openings continued to trend down to 6.5 million in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, both hires and total separations were little changed at 5.3 million each. … Continue reading →

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Where Are the Jobs-Part II?

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Job creation took a step back in 2025, with private employers adding 398,000 jobs, down from 771,000 in 2024. While we’ve seen a continuous and dramatic slowdown in job creation for the past three years, wage growth has … Continue reading →

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