This episode delves into all the key questions surrounding the economics of the coronavirus crisis: bailouts, Federal Reserve policy, payments to individuals, the effects of the shutdown, and more. Need More…

In a perhaps surprising move for someone who said “deficits matter again” upon Trump’s election, Krugman now makes the case for perpetual budget deficits in the range of 4% of…

What really matters, says Krugman, is financial regulation. And only Elizabeth Warren can deliver, because Bernie will expend his political capital on unwinnable issues, and Bloomberg’s heart isn’t in it….

Krugman complains that during the Obama years, when deficit spending was desperately needed, obstructionist Republicans opposed it out of what they claimed was principle, but was mere spite. Now, he…

Krugman says Greta Thunberg is closer to the economics mainstream than are her critics. Quite a few whoppers to deal with in this one, as you can surely imagine. Krugman…