Paul Krugman and the Housing Bubble
Gene Epstein, economics and book review editor at Barron’s, submitted this letter to the editor to the New York Times in December 2015. We reproduce it here because it’s related…
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Ep. 36 LIVE FROM SEATTLE: Krugman’s Greatest Hits
This episode was recorded before a live audience in Seattle on May 21, 2016, as part of the Mises Institute’s event in Seattle. Krugman had been giving us thin gruel…
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Ep. 35 Debt Default: Good or Bad?
You’ll never guess: Krugman contradicts himself this week, but only Bob Murphy, who knows Krugman’s columns inside and out, caught him. This week the topic is whether it’s a good…
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Ep. 34 What the World Needs Is More Spending
Surveying the economic stagnation in Europe, all Krugman can come up with is an alleged need for more government spending. Krugman Column “The Diabetic Economy,” May 2, 2016 Special Offers Get…
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Ep. 33 Krugman and Hamilton Sitting in a Tree
According to Krugman, we should embrace the ideas of Alexander Hamilton, particularly his view that the national debt is in fact a “national blessing.” We are unconvinced! Krugman Column “In Hamilton’s…
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