To the extent that sacrifices need to be made, shouldn't the people who've made out like bandits this past generation be first… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
So, very early reports are that Obamacare exchanges are, as expected, having some technical glitches on the first day — maybe even… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
If we discovered that, you know, space aliens were planning to attack and we needed a massive buildup to counter the space… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
Consumer spending is now plunging at serious-recession rate ... even if the rescue now in train succeeds in unfreezing credit markets, the… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
I've always believed that a speculative bubble need not lead to a recession, as long as interest rates are cut quickly enough… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
[T]he next time you hear serious-sounding people explaining the need for fiscal austerity, try to parse their argument. Almost surely, you'll discover… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
What saved the economy, and the New Deal, was the enormous public works project known as World War II, which finally provided… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
What our economy needs is direct job creation by the government and mortgage-debt relief for stressed consumers. What it very much does… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
If you had to explain America's economic success with one word, that word would be "education".... Until now, the results of educational… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
The problem with digital books is that you can always find what you are looking for but you need to go to… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
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. — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
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… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
“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.… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
You really have to go searching desperately to find any contemporary examples of good, old-fashioned runaway inflation. — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
However, the fact that an economist offers a theoretical analysis does not and should not automatically command respect. What is needed is some assurance… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
The key reason executives are paid so much now is that they appoint the members of the corporate board that determines their compensation and… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
I've always believed in expansionary monetary policy and if necessary fiscal policy when the economy is depressed. — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
...academic credentials are neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for having your ideas taken seriously. If a famous professor repeatedly says stupid things,… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
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… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
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