Today's GOP would have us believe that someone somewhere will volunteer to feed the hungry, care for the sick, and ensure jobs for our children and their future. This is magical thinking, and in fact the reason for the decline of … [Read more...]
Authorization For The Use of Financial Force
That's what Krugman calls this deal from Treasury Secretary Paulson to give the Treasury Secretary total authorization to hand out $700 Billion taxpayer dollars. And economist Brad DeLong points out: John McCain chose Sarah Palin to be his … [Read more...]
Krugman on Healthcare: Aim for Mediocrity
Krugman on Healthcare: Aim for Mediocrity Paul Krugman's Times column today is disappointing on a number of fronts. He counsels the Democrats to go for the usual mixed bag of government guidelines cobbled together with private insurers on … [Read more...]
Krugman takes on revisionist history of conservatism
On the newly-freed NY Times op-ed page, Paul Krugman takes on the myth that George W. Bush has somehow departed from the tenets of movement conservatism.There have been a number of articles recently that portray President Bush as someone … [Read more...]
Has Krugman been in MA the last few months?
In today's NYT, Paul Krugman (sorry, TimesSelect) talks about the effect of the Little Lie on media discourse and perceptions of an administration:The Clinton years were a parade of fake scandals: Whitewater, Troopergate, Travelgate, … [Read more...]