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The Greater Lawlessness of the Republican Party

Popular Economics Weekly Jonathan Ernst / Reuters I am republishing this Huffington Post blog I wrote in 2017 when I wanted to understand the first election of Donald Trump and document the record of the Republican Party’s subservience to power … Continue reading →

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Trump Also Losing Inflation War

Popular Economics Weekly “Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.4 percent in the third quarter of 2026 (July, August, and September), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis … Continue reading →

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What Scares Americans–Part II?

Popular Economics Weekly “Overall, sentiment for lower-income consumers and those with smaller stock portfolios dropped steeply this month, groups that have fewer resources to weather increases in prices. Frustration over cost-of-living continues to mount, as consumers across the political spectrum … Continue reading →

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What Scared So Many Americans?

Popular Economics Weekly “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.” FDR President Roosevelt understood in his 1933 inaugural speech, “The only thing we have to … Continue reading →

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Jobs Picture Improves?

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?

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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“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Roosevelt

Popular Economics FREDpayrolljobs The job market is shrinking, to no one’s surprise. But July’s catastrophic unemployment report tells us the loss of -23,000 payroll was particularly horrific. Yet +214,000 jobs were created in March, and the economy was perhaps on … Continue reading →

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Defeating the Greater Lawlessness

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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Defeating The Bully Mentality

Popular Economics Weekly “But nobody expects to see a lot of prominent Republicans declaring that rejecting Medicaid expansion is wrong, that caring for Americans in need is more important than scoring political points against the Obama administration. As I said, … Continue reading →

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Time To Pay the Piper

Popular Economics Weekly “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining. [State of the Union Address January 11 1962]” President John F Kennedy Wikipedia Two of our largest domestic economies are heeding President Kennedy’s words, “when the sun … Continue reading →

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