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Greater Threats = Slower Growth

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Fostering a culture of fear and ignorance is not the way to run a political party, or country, if it would ever come to that.” Popular Economics Reuters/January 6 I said in 2014 when writing in Huffington … Continue reading →

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Even More Debt

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING KENNEDY’S CALL  “In the recent (2020) GOP primary presidential debate, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley claimed that President Trump added $8 trillion to the national debt while Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that President Trump added $7.8 trillion … Continue reading →

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Why Another Gilded Age?

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “I remember ’29 very well … the drugged and happy faces of people who built paper fortunes on stocks they couldn’t possibly have paid for. … In our little town bank presidents and track workers rushed to pay … Continue reading →

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Trumponomics 2.0–What To Expect?

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs George Will, the conservative pundit, gave the best description of Trump’s incoherence 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 a … Continue reading →

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Who Will Drain the Swamp?

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING KENNEDY’S CALL “This is so bad. We have just gotten list of amendments to be included in bill NOT from our R colleagues, but from lobbyists downtown,” said Missouri Dem Senator Claire McCaskill. “None of us have seen this … Continue reading →

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No Art of the Deal

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING KENNEDY’S CALL “After all, it is mathematically impossible to cut taxes for corporations and billionaires, sustain basic programs like defense and Social Security, and lower the deficit simultaneously:” Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz. Huffington Post Historians will puzzle over the … Continue reading →

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What’s Next, Trump Republicans?

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “What if conservatives succeeded in repealing Obamacare? “Republicans’ Obamacare repeal bill would leave 17 million more people uninsured next year, and 32 million more in 2026, the Congressional Budget Office said in an estimate Wednesday. It also said premiums would … Continue reading →

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The Harris Presidency

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING KENNEDY’S CALL What would it mean for Kamala Harris to be our first female President? It’s a historical turning point that will affirm women have finally attained equal political rights to men, and American citizens confirm they want greater … Continue reading →

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Why Does Bidenomics Work?

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs FREDrealgdp Elon Musk told a cheering crowd at Sunday’s MAGA rally in New York that if Donald Trump puts him in charge of government efficiency, as planned, he can cut “at least $2 trillion” from the current federal … Continue reading →

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The Bully Mentality–III

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Popular Economics Weekly

ANSWERING the KENNEDYS CALL Why has the bullying behavior of one political party intimidated some of our most powerful men? Reports say that billionaires like Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and JP Morgan’s Jamie Diman won’t publicly endorse Kamala Harris, even … Continue reading →

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