Krugman argues that blinkered conservatives and cynical progressives alike have failed to appreciate the successes of the Obama presidency. He concentrates on four areas: the economy, health care, financial reform, and climate change. We concentrate on those areas, too — and come up with rather different conclusions. Dan Mitchell, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, joins us as a special guest this week.

Krugman Column

“Learning from Obama” (April 1, 2016)

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Contra Columns

“The Slow Economic Recovery Explained,” by Peter Wallison
“Lie of the Year: ‘If you like your health care plan, you can keep it’,” by Angie Drobnic Holan
“Current Wisdom: We Calculate, You Decide: A Handy-Dandy Carbon Tax Temperature-Savings Calculator,” by Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. “Chip” Knappenberger

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