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Where’s the Housing Recovery?

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

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 →

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A Very Weak Employment Report

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

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 →

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Why the Job Losses?

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

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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President Trump the Bully

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

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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A Better Economy for Whom?

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

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 →

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Where Are the Jobs?

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

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 →

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Too Few Jobs

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

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 →

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Equality Is Good For Everyone!

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

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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Where is the Inflation?

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “When I took office, inflation was the worst in 48 years, and some would say in the history of our country. President Donald Trump FREDcpi No, just a cursory look at the St. Louis Fed’s above graph of the … Continue reading →

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Where Are the Jobs?

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in November (+64,000) and has shown little net change since April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In November, the unemployment rate, at 4.6 percent, was little changed from September. … Continue reading →

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