Believe Quotes by Paul Krugman

9 Believe quotes by Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman’s nine thoughts on belief distill complex economic ideas into clear, pointed statements. The concise set offers a snapshot of how confidence interacts with policy and analysis.

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The French, unfortunately, actually believe what they say, and that has been very destructive.

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Coming up with a good idea, with an insight into the way the world works that is really new and that you…

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I believe that the only important structural obstacles to world prosperity are the obsolete doctrines that clutter the minds of men.

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Wealthy individuals bought themselves a radical right party, believing - correctly - that it would cut their taxes and remove regulations, but…

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Seven habits that help produce the anything-but-efficient markets that rule the world. 1. Think short term. 2. Be greedy. 3. Believe in…

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These days, however, the main problem comes from the right - from conservatives who, unlike most economists, really do think that the…

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I believe in a relatively equal society, supported by institutions that limit extremes of wealth and poverty. I believe in democracy, civil…

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we should reject the attempt to divert the national conversation away from soaring inequality toward the alleged moral failings of those Americans…

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I think if you're a liberal, you believe that we all are, at least to some extent, our brothers' keepers, you really…

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People who are complaining about the Fed are people who've been predicting runaway inflation for five and six years, and it hasn't happened.

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Surely I'm not the only person to ask the obvious question: How different, really, is Mr. Madoff's tale from the story of the investment…

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“The rich are different from you and me: they have more influence.”

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“The Internet’s impact on the economy has been no greater than the fax machine’s….ten years from now, the phrase “information economy” will sound silly.…

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Not all private equity people are evil. Only some.

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You really have to go searching desperately to find any contemporary examples of good, old-fashioned runaway inflation.

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However, the fact that an economist offers a theoretical analysis does not and should not automatically command respect. What is needed is some assurance…

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Politics determines who has the power, not who has the truth.

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The key reason executives are paid so much now is that they appoint the members of the corporate board that determines their compensation and…

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I've always believed in expansionary monetary policy and if necessary fiscal policy when the economy is depressed.

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...academic credentials are neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for having your ideas taken seriously. If a famous professor repeatedly says stupid things,…

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