Paul Krugman's Blog, page 611
August 29, 2009
Summer of hate
I'm getting more crazy hate mail than I have in years, maybe since 2004.
August 28, 2009
Heredity, environment, justice
It's comforting to think that we live in a meritocracy. But we don't.
The burden of debt
Don't believe the debt service scare stories.
August 27, 2009
A further note on debt and deficits
Yes, it's fair to blame Bush for debt incurred on his watch.
A note on the Bush fiscal legacy
The irresponsibility of the Bush years has left us poorly positioned to deal with the current crisis.
August 26, 2009
All out of shrill
I'm having trouble mustering a sense of shock over the health care lies and distortions, because it's been that way for a long time.
Housing prices
Even if the big bust is over, that doesn't mean we'll see a rebound; at best, this is the new normal. 2005 isn't coming back.
Ted Kennedy
Now he's remembered as a great man. The thing is, he didn't change -- he always was.
August 25, 2009
What if they held a network and nobody came?
Fox Business News is available in 49 million homes and has 21,000 viewers.
Where are the bond vigilantes?
For now, at least, interest rate movements seem to reflect views about the economic situation and the prospects for eventual Fed tightening.
