Krugman accuses Establishment man John Kasich — of all people — of supporting hard money. Then he tells us that balancing budgets hurts depressed economies. A tone-deaf understanding of American politics, plus old-fashioned Keynesianism — that’s Krugman, and that’s what we discuss today.

Krugman Post Discussed

“Hard Money Men” (February 8, 2016)

Contra Column

“Spending Isn’t Production,” by Bob Murphy

Link Mentioned

Compact for America

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