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Paul Krugman (born February 28, 1953), an Op-Ed columnist for the New York Times since 1999, is the "author or editor of 20 books and more than 200 papers in professional journals and edited volumes."

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A Slow-Mo Meltdown

A year ago, as the outlines of the current financial crisis were just becoming clear, I suggested that this crisis, unlike a superficially similar crisis in 1998, wouldn’t end quickly. The good news, I guess, is that we’ve been experiencing a sort of ...

From PAUL KRUGMAN, The New York Times,  4 Aug 2008

Paul Krugman: Can the planet be saved?

PRINCETON, New Jersey: Recently the Web site The Politico asked Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, why she was blocking attempts to tack offshore drilling amendments onto appropriations bills. "I'm trying to save the planet; ...

From PAUL KRUGMAN, International Herald Tribune,  1 Aug 2008

Op-Ed Columnist: Can This Planet Be Saved?

Recently the Web site The Politico asked Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House, why she was blocking attempts to tack offshore drilling amendments onto appropriations bills. “I’m trying to save the planet; I’m trying to save the planet,” she ...

From PAUL KRUGMAN, The New York Times,  1 Aug 2008

Paul Krugman: Another temporary fix

So the big housing bill has passed in the U.S. Congress. That's good news: Fannie and Freddie had to be rescued, and the bill's other main provision - a special loan program to head off foreclosures - will help some hard-pressed families. It's much ...

From PAUL KRUGMAN, International Herald Tribune,  28 Jul 2008

Op-Ed Columnist: Another Temporary Fix

So the big housing bill has passed Congress. That’s good news: Fannie and Freddie had to be rescued, and the bill’s other main provision a special loan program to head off foreclosures will help some hard-pressed families. It’s much better to have this ...

From PAUL KRUGMAN, The New York Times,  28 Jul 2008

U.S. economic doldrums

PRINCETON, New Jersey: Home prices are in free fall. Unemployment is rising. Consumer confidence is plumbing depths not seen since 1980. When will it all end? The answer is, probably not until 2010 or later. Barack Obama, take notice. It's true that ...

From PAUL KRUGMAN, International Herald Tribune,  18 Jul 2008

Op-Ed Columnist: L-ish Economic Prospects

Home prices are in free fall. Unemployment is rising. Consumer confidence is plumbing depths not seen since 1980. When will it all end? The answer is, probably not until 2010 or later. Barack Obama, take notice. It’s true that some prognosticators ...

From PAUL KRUGMAN, The New York Times,  18 Jul 2008

Fannie, Freddie and the Threat of Economic Meltdown

And now we've reached the next stage of our seemingly never-ending financial crisis. This time Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are in the headlines, with dire warnings of imminent collapse. How worried should we be? Well, I'm going to take a contrarian ...

From PAUL KRUGMAN, AlterNet.org,  15 Jul 2008

Fannie and Freddie

And now we've reached the next stage of the seemingly never-ending financial crisis. This time Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are in the headlines, with dire warnings of imminent collapse. How worried should we be? Well, I'm going to take a contrarian ...

From PAUL KRUGMAN, International Herald Tribune,  14 Jul 2008

Universal health care quietly takes a major step forward

It was the worst of days, it was the best of days. On Wednesday, Senate Democrats capitulated to the Bush administration on wiretapping - with Barack Obama joining the coalition of the craven. fastest-growing type of Medicare Advantage plan, private ...

From PAUL KRUGMAN, The San Jose Mercury News,  14 Jul 2008

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