Krugman suggests that although it makes sense for much of the economy to be in private hands, there are some sectors where private control would yield perverse results. He devotes particular attention to so-called private prisons. So we set him straight. After all, that’s why we’re here.

Krugman Column

“Trump and the Merchant of Detention” (July 8, 2019)

Book Mentioned

Chaos Theory, by Bob Murphy

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