Ep. 60 Krugman Copes With Trump: Special Guest David Stockman

13 November 2016     |     Tom Woods     |     23

Even though Donald Trump supports massive infrastructure spending financed by debt in order to put people to work (sound familiar), Krugman is of course horrified by the election result. This week we’re joined by David Stockman, director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, to review what Trump is likely to accomplish, what the Democrats will block, and what it all means for the economy.

Krugman Column

Thoughts for the Horrified” (November 11, 2016)

Contra Column

Paul Krugman Says Markets Will ‘Never’ Recover from Trump; Dow Hits Record High,” by Blake Neff

Guest’s Website

David Stockman’s Contra Corner

Recent Books by the Guest

Trumped!: A Nation on the Brink of Ruin…And How to Bring It Back
The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in America

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