Krugman is concerned that Trump will appoint a hands-off Fed chairman who hasn’t learned the lessons of history.

We challenge the hidden premise in there.

Krugman Column

“Will Trump Trumpify the Fed?” (October 6, 2017)

Articles Mentioned

“The Myth of the “Independent” Fed,” by Tom DiLorenzo
“The Political Business Cycle,” by William Nordhaus
“The 19th-Century Bernanke,” by Dan Sanchez

Video Mentioned

Speech Mentioned

“It’s Greek to Me,” by Kevin Warsh

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