RT @ThePlumLineGS: Good @paulkrugman piece arguing that GOP lies about Texas reveal a "raw denial of reality" in a "post-truth landscape,"…
Paul Krugman Fri 19 Feb 2021 12:35

RT @nytopinion: G.O.P. claims that environmentalists left Texas in the dark, @PaulKrugman writes, is "the energy-policy equivalent of claim…
Paul Krugman Thu 18 Feb 2021 22:20

Sigh. No love or indeed respect for Ted Cruz, but Gov. Abbott lying that wind power caused the Texas blackout is a much more important story than a stupid trip to Cancun.
Paul Krugman Thu 18 Feb 2021 15:59

Also: "I should explain that I am not without bias in this matter. I have been attacked by Rush Limbaugh on the air, an experience somewhat akin to being gummed by a newt. It doesn’t actually hurt, but it leaves you with slimy stuff on your ankle."
Paul Krugman Wed 17 Feb 2021 21:49

We've gone from Big Mistake to Big Lie. The official GOP response to the power outage is now in the same moral and intellectual universe as Stop the Steal and Jan 6 was a false-flag antifa operation. No acceptance of reality, let alone responsibility. This is a very sick party 2/
Paul Krugman Wed 17 Feb 2021 20:43

The Texas outage story has really changed character over the past 24 hours. It began as a horrible screwup/act of God, with plenty of blame to go around, but within the universe of past policy failures. The right's decision to blame it all on wind is different 1/
Paul Krugman Wed 17 Feb 2021 20:38

RT @adam_tooze: History versus Expectations - Early 1990s @paulkrugman catnip! Multiple equilibria, path dependency, cumulative causation…
Paul Krugman Wed 17 Feb 2021 17:08

Will keep working on this. But so far the lesson seems to be that extreme weather events — which are becoming more common thanks to climate change — can overwhelm any system unless you take expensive precautions 5/
Paul Krugman Wed 17 Feb 2021 13:23

Goldman Sachs (no link) joins the campaign against nonsense output gaps, saying that there's much more slack in major economies than official estimates indicate. Obvious implications for Biden relief plan https://t.co/SmyV9oq7Nq
Paul Krugman Tue 16 Feb 2021 15:37

And my 2nd jab is scheduled. Praise be. Personal relief, but also an indication that NJ may be getting its act together.
Paul Krugman Mon 15 Feb 2021 15:41

One party is trying, however imperfectly, to address inequality; the other is trying to increase it 4/
Paul Krugman Sun 14 Feb 2021 13:15

The next time someone tells you that the parties are the same, or worse, that the GOP represents the working class, compare the distributional impact of Trump's main economic policy and Biden's (so far) 1/
Paul Krugman Sun 14 Feb 2021 13:10

The morning after. Even though we knew it was coming, still shocking that the party of Dwight Eisenhower now believes that it's OK to use violence to reverse an election defeat. Weep for America.
Paul Krugman Sun 14 Feb 2021 12:45

So it seems that Dems decided to wrap up so they could move ahead on Covid relief. I truly have no idea whether that was the right call. But now they damned well better deliver on relief.
Paul Krugman Sat 13 Feb 2021 19:10

There was no insurrection Also, it was a false-flag antifa event And it was justified!
Paul Krugman Fri 12 Feb 2021 20:39

As I understand Republican logic, the subtitle on my book means that I was inciting violence https://t.co/pPTFOSWqpP
Paul Krugman Fri 12 Feb 2021 19:34

Not panicking; Pfizer is supposed to be OK up to 6 weeks between doses. But it's incredibly frustrating. The rollout really has been a mess 2/
Paul Krugman Fri 12 Feb 2021 16:34

Fun with vaccinations: I received jab 1 via the NJ system, was told to expect 2nd shot schedule within 3 days. That was more than 2 weeks ago. Don't know whether it's vaccine shortage or I fell through the cracks; every time I call the state office they say the system's down 1/
Paul Krugman Fri 12 Feb 2021 16:29

RT @nytopinion: .@paulkrugman responded to readers commenting on his column, "Biden Is the Big Spender America Wants." You can read their e…
Paul Krugman Fri 12 Feb 2021 16:19

RT @NavigatorSurvey: The American Rescue Plan is incredibly popular, and not just among those with a favorable view of President Biden. Bi…
Paul Krugman Fri 12 Feb 2021 15:49

So you can say "100 percent of GDP" in your best Doctor Evil voice, but the effect of passing that threshold is ... nothing 3/ https://t.co/iCiUrQWEod
Paul Krugman Fri 12 Feb 2021 11:54

Second, interest payments (which should be what matters, not the face value of the debt) 2/ https://t.co/IO0NvtgwVE
Paul Krugman Fri 12 Feb 2021 11:48

Since there have been some scare headlines about debt passing 100% of GDP — hey, it's 400 percent if you measure GDP per quarter, but only 20% if you use 5 years — some charts. First, historical perspective: 1/ https://t.co/CCnPajDdRw
Paul Krugman Fri 12 Feb 2021 11:48

RT @GC_CUNY: Wed, 2/17, 7:30pm: A panel of experts discusses how to rebuild fairly, in the event “Economic Recovery for Whom?” Feat. @karlb…
Paul Krugman Thu 11 Feb 2021 19:03

RT @DavidBeckworth: What's missing in these "inflation is coming soon" pieces is distinction between a one-time vs sustained rise in inflat…
Paul Krugman Thu 11 Feb 2021 12:38