Paul Krugman says that all the concern over debt is misplaced — that what we need, in fact, is still more government debt. All we can say is: it’s time for Contra Krugman.

Krugman Column

“Debt is Good” (August 21, 2015)

Related Krugman Items

“The Strange Urge to Raise Rates”
“BB and the Permahawks”
“Stability or Sadomonetarism?”
Brad DeLong on Narayana Kocherlakota

Contra Column

“Krugman’s Dopey Diatribe Deifying the Public Debt,” by David Stockman

Excel File

U.S. Government Debt, 1940-2014

Book Mentioned

Meltdown, by Tom Woods

Related Episode, Tom Woods Show

Ep. 118 Boom and Bust: The Cause

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