Tag Archives: Trump

Immigrants the Lifeblood of U.S. Economy

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner “For most of the past half-century, adults in the U.S. Baby Boom generation – those born after World War II and before 1965 – have been the main driver of the nation’s expanding workforce. But as this … Continue reading →

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Republicans’ Unchecked Greed

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “George Will, the conservative pundit, gave the best description of Trump’s incompetence in a Washington Post Op-Ed: “It is urgent for Americans to think and speak clearly about President Trump’s inability to do either. This seems to be not … Continue reading →

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Why a Recession?

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the first quarter of 2025 is -2.4 percent on April 9, up from -2.8 percent on April 3. AtlantaFed The Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow graph of estimated … Continue reading →

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Republicans’ Dystopian Dream

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “I don’t want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub.” Grover Norquist, Republican. Grover Norquist, founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform in a 2001 … Continue reading →

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Why the Shock and Awe?

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “White House aide Peter Navarro said Sunday that he expects President Donald Trump’s tariffs to bring in $6 trillion in revenue in the next decade, which could amount to the largest tax hike in US history. CNN The … Continue reading →

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Stagflation vs. Recession?

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 228,000 in March, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, in social assistance, and in … Continue reading →

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“Liberty Day” Has Come!

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Dow opens 1,200 points lower, S&P 500 and Nasdaq plunge as Trump tariffs roil markets; Apple, Nvidia and Nike slump; dollar and gold dive. U.S. stocks are plunging a day after U.S. President Trump outlined new tariffs aimed … Continue reading →

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Too Dumb To Fail?

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Anyway, at this point we should assume that the same combination of incompetence and bad intentions that afflicts national security and budget policy applies to everything the Trump administration touches. Incredibly, quite a few investors and journalists still … Continue reading →

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You Are Fired!

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “It’s 100 days into the Trump (first) Presidency and looking more and more like President Trump is no more effective at running the country than his business interests. His book, The Art of the Deal was meant to tout … Continue reading →

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Why Kill Social Security?

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Let’s say social security didn’t send out their checks this month. My mother who’s 94, she wouldn’t call and complain. She’d think something got messed up, and she’ll get it next month. A fraudster always makes the … Continue reading →

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