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Government Quotes by Paul Krugman

11 Government quotes by Paul Krugman

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When you need a quick pulse on Krugman's take on the state’s role, this handful of his remarks offers a concise snapshot. The pieces range from fiscal critiques to market reflections, giving you a taste of his analytical voice without overwhelming you.

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The federal government is basically an insurance company with an army.

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[The US] budget is dominated by the retirement programs, Social Security and Medicare - loosely speaking, the post-cold-war federal government is a…

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Generous unemployment benefits can increase both structural and frictional unemployment. So government policies intended to help workers can have the undesirable side…

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What our economy needs is direct job creation by the government and mortgage-debt relief for stressed consumers. What it very much does…

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[D]ebt increases that didn't arise either from war or from extraordinary financial crisis are entirely associated with hard-line conservative governments.

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It’s not about the budget; it’s about the power...So will the attack on unions succeed? I don’t know. But anyone who cares…

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We know that advanced economies with stable governments that borrow in their own currency are capable of running up very high levels…

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Raising the minimum wage and lowering the barriers to union organization would carry a trade-off - higher unemployment. A better idea is…

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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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Now, it’s true that some of the protesters are oddly dressed or have silly-sounding slogans, which is inevitable given the open character…

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Governments do not necessarily act in the national interest, especially when making detailed microeconomic interventions. Instead, they are influenced by interest group…

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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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It’s not about the budget; it’s about the power...So will the attack on unions succeed? I don’t know. But anyone who cares about retaining…

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When stock prices are rising, it's called ''momentum investing''; when they are falling, it's called ''panic.''

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I don't want a job in the administration; I think I'm more effective carping from the sidelines.

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Under the gold standard America had no major financial panics other than in 1873, 1884, 1890, 1893, 1907, 1930, 1931, 1932, and 1933.

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