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Jobs Picture Improves?

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in food services and drinking places and in local government … Continue reading →

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Why So Much Pessimism?

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® decreased by 0.8 points to 89.4 (1985=100) in August, down from 90.2 in July. The Expectations Index—based on consumers’ short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions—fell by 5.8 points to … Continue reading →

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Defeating the Greater Lawlessness

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “The Republicans’ hunger for power has now reached such a point that they have selected and continue to support a president who has lied and cheated his whole adult life; from Trump Casinos to Trump Towers, from … Continue reading →

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What Happened to the Minimum Wage?

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly As of January 2025, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee have not adopted a state minimum wage. This means that workers in these states earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. PBS.org Currently, just 34 states, territories … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Consumers’ Confidence?

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/ Consumer sentiment declined in early January to its lowest level since Trump was elected, reported the December U. of Michigan sentiment survey. It’s down for a number of reasons—too many reasons, and economists are consequently beginning to … Continue reading →

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America’s Concentration Camps for Children

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING THE KENNEDYS CALL NYTimes.com There should no longer be any doubt that the Trump administration is pursuing policies last used in Nazi Germany—concentration camps that now house up to 13,000 young Hispanic refugees—mostly unaccompanied minors who are seeking asylum … Continue reading →

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We Have Reached Full Employment!

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial fAQs The U.S. added a modest 138,000 new jobs in May and hiring earlier in the spring was weaker than initially reported, adding to evidence that the tightest labor market in years is making it harder for companies to … Continue reading →

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