lefarkins.blogspot.com - 2/11/2009
—
I suppose Krugman says all that needs to be said in response to Will Marshall , but I can't resist quoting the content -- such as it is -- of Marshall's substantive critique: In language that could qualify for a Pulitzer Prize in hyperbole, Krugman claimed that the dastardly centrists would ...
salon.com - 2/13/2009
—
salon.com —
The New Republic 's John Judis today has
an excellent analysis of the politics behind the stimulus
package -- one which applies equally to most other political controversies. Judis argues that the stimulus package ended up being far inferior to what ...
(more)
Obama and liberals: a counter-productive relationship - ...
thedemocraticstrategist.org - 2/10/2009
—
thedemocraticstrategist.org —
Note: this is a guest post from Will
Marshall, president of the Progressive Policy Institute, offering his
own take on the debate over President Obama's handling of the stimulus legislation. We invite and intend to publish different points of view...
(more)
To Obama's Progressive Critics: Take a Deep Breath
willwilkinson.net - 2/6/2009
—
willwilkinson.net —
Like the president, Krugman seems firmly caught in
the paradox of countercyclical macroeconomic politics . The intermediate-level
textbook theory says that at times like these we need a certain kind of policy to steady the economy’s nerves and ...
(more)
The Passionate Politics of Paul Krugman’s ...
Comments
Blog Reactions
Midday open thread
Daily Kos —
... I see of Geithner are mostly that he's part of the problem, and thus he can't be part of the solution. I'm less concerned about someone's heart than I am about their ideas. Would you feel better about the Iraq War if someone conclusively proved that Bush launched the war out of genuinely good-hearted intentions? I wouldn't. Yeah, the media's pecking order has been upturned, and that makes for ruffled feathers. Paul Krugman is shrill, which is horrible even if he's right. I love BSG nerds. I ...
Related Content
Krugman and Newsweek
mediamatters.org 3/29/2009 — Krugman and Newsweek Published Sun, Mar 29, 2009 11:26am ET by Eric Boehlert The Times' liberal columnist is on the cover this week, with a provocative story headlined: OBAMA IS WRONG: The Loyal Opposition of Paul Krugman. It's about Krugman's ...
Krugman: US Auto Industry To Disappear--What Does This Mean???
openleft.com 12/8/2008 — AP is reporting (h/t ObscureName in a Quick Hits comment):
Krugman: US auto industry will probably disappear
By MALIN RISING - 5 hours ago
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Nobel economics prize winner Paul Krugman said Sunday that the beleaguered U.S. ...
Wilkinson v. Krugman
corner.nationalreview.com 2/10/2009 — Stephen posted the quote from Barro earlier, but I think Will Wilkinson deserves to be quoted at greater length:
The deeper problem, I think, is that the textbook theory doesn't have any politics in it. In macroeconomics textbooks, government is a ...
Obama: ‘If Paul Krugman has a good idea…then we’re going to do it.’
thinkprogress.org 1/9/2009 — Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has been a frequent critic of President-elect Obama. During the primary season, he faulted Obama for saying there is a Social Security “ crisis ,” refusing to adopt a mandate in his health care ...
Improving the Stimulus Debate
thenextright.com 1/26/2009 — Paul Krugman is deeply frustrating. In today's New York Times op-ed , Krugman makes two important points about intellectual dishonesty - or perhaps mere intellectual hackery - among Republicans, but then engages in dishonesty/hackery of his ...
All stimulus, all the time
meganmcardle.theatlantic.com 2/3/2009 — Paul Krugman clarifies his point about temporary versus permanent spending: Tyler's latest on temporary versus permanent government consumption clarifies what the confusion is over my very simple point .
I don't think Tyler understands what I (and ...
Exploding Heads Deathmatch: There Can Be Only One
crookedtimber.org 10/16/2008 — Many thanks to the CT readers who’ve come up with examples of wingnuts’ heads exploding as a result of Paul Krugman’s Nobel prize. Now, it’s decision time. I’ve narrowed the field down to the five most impressive ...
Crooked Timber Is Having a Contest!
delong.typepad.com 10/14/2008 — Henry Farrell writes:
The Name of This Band is Exploding Heads : As Kieran notes in comments below, the comments thread to Tyler Cowen’s (perfectly reasonable) Krugman post is pretty hilarious. But given Krugman’s place of pride in ...
Who Can Do the Math?
powerlineblog.com 3/30/2009 — In discussions of the current economic crisis, we hear constant references to "toxic" assets held by banks and other financial institutions. These assets are mortgage-backed securities for which the market has collapsed. As is often the case, this ...
Follow BeltwayBlips on Twitter
