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By treating the financial industry – which created this mess in the first place – with kid gloves, government officials have squandered…
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman is an American economist and journalist who received the 2008 Nobel Prize for Economics for his work in economic geography and in identifying international trade patterns. He was also known for his op-ed column in The New York Times.
What happened? To be sure, “centrists” in the Senate have hobbled efforts to rescue the economy. But the evidence suggests that in…
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. O.K., maybe not literally the worst, but definitely bad. And…
Stocks are up. Ben Bernanke says that the recession is over. And I sense a growing willingness among movers and shakers to…
According to news reports, the Obama administration — which seemed, over the weekend, to be backing away from the "public option" for…
There’s a famous Norman Rockwell painting titled "Freedom of Speech," depicting an idealized American town meeting. The painting, part of a series…
So the House passed the Waxman-Markey climate-change bill. In political terms, it was a remarkable achievement. But 212 representatives voted no.…
America‘s political scene has changed immensely since the last time a Democratic president tried to reform health care. So has the health…
Back in April, there was a huge fuss over an internal report by the Department of Homeland Security warning that current conditions…
Last month, in his big speech to Congress, President Obama argued for bold steps to fix America’s dysfunctional banks. "While the cost…