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Why Start a War?
Financial FAQs “The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.7 percent in February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices moved up 0.5 percent in January and 0.4 percent in December 2025. (See … Continue reading
What Gulf War?
Financial FAQs “From the preceding month, the PCE price index for January increased 0.3 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 0.4 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 3.1 percent from one year ago.” BEA.gov … Continue reading
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Where’s the Housing Recovery?
The Mortgage Corner “Existing-home sales increased by 1.7% month-over-month in February, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales, price, … Continue reading
Posted in Consumers, COVID-19, Economy, Housing, housing market, Politics, Weekly Financial News
Tagged budget, consumer spending, Economy, federal debt, Federal Reserve, finance, GDP growth, Great Recession, Housing, housing construction, inflation, interest rates, investing, mortgages, Politics, real-estate, tariffs, Trump, unemployment report
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A Very Weak Employment Report
Popular Economics Weekly “Total nonfarm payroll employment edged down by 92,000 in February, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in health care decreased, reflecting strike activity. Employment in … Continue reading
Why the Job Losses?
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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Tagged ai, consumer spending, Economy, Federal Reserve, GDP growth, inequality, inflation, interest rates, news, Politics, poverty, tariffs, technology, unemployment report
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President Trump the Bully
Answering Kennedy’s Call “With yesterday’s tragic news, we are calling for an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions.” Letter signed by 60 Minnesotan CEOs CNBC.com It has taken … Continue reading
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Tagged bully, bully mentality, consumer spending, Donald Trump, Economy, Federal Reserve, GDP growth, Great Recession, history, inequality, inflation, interest rates, news, Politics, poverty, Trump, unemployment report
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A Better Economy for Whom?
Financial FAQs “Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.4 percent in the third quarter of 2025 (July, August, and September), according to the updated estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second … Continue reading
Where Are the Jobs?
Financial FAQs “Both total nonfarm payroll employment (+50,000) and the unemployment rate (4.4 percent) changed little in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in food services and drinking places, health care, and … Continue reading
Too Few Jobs
Financial FAQs “The number of job openings was little changed at 7.1 million in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires were little changed and total separations were unchanged at 5.1 million each.” BLS.gov … Continue reading
Equality Is Good For Everyone!
Answering Kennedy’s Call “And on the tax front, it’s time for rich people like me to pay more.” Mitt Romney Getty/Bettmann This quote from a recent NYTimes Mitt Romney Op-ed is my Christmas message: Equal opportunity hasn’t been available to … Continue reading
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Tagged budget deficit, consumer spending, economics, Economy, Federal Reserve, GDP growth, gini inequality index, Great Recession, history, Income inequality, inequality, inflation, interest rates, Mitt Romney, Politics, poverty, tariffs, unemployment report
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