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==> The latest Contra Krugman, in which Tom complains about a bunch of presidents. Guy is a serious whiner. ==> Jeff Deist takes a swing at the Nobel laureate too. ==> Scott Horton has trained his young apprentice well. ==> I haven’t listened yet, but David Gornoski got Jordan Peterson to sit down for an […]

Pat and Bob Murphy Perform Krugman Parody on the Contra Cruise

In case it’s not clear, there’s a surprise that occurs while my dad is singing…

So Which Are the Predictions That Matter Again…?

Long-time readers know that my day of infamy occurred when I bet David R. Henderson $500 that year/year CPI inflation would break double-digits. (I actually bet Bryan Caplan first, but David’s bet was for a shorter time horizon, so that’s why my bet with David got more attention. I summarize everything here.) When that bet […]

Krugman Claims “No Evidence” That Regulation Deters Investment

I beg to differ. My latest at IER.

Krugman vs. Krugman

I was naughty on Twitter and posted these side-by-side… (The first has no time-stamp but it’s from January 2, 2018.) and

Krugman’s Interesting History

I’ve been carrying this particular blog post on my browser since October, so let’s move on to the New Year… This particular excerpt struck me as amazing: When the financial crisis struck, there were many calls for new economic ideas – even an Institute for New Economic Thinking. The implicit story, pretty much taken for […]

We Need Your Help in Standing Up to the Mighty Krugman

EDIT: I’m all set, thanks everyone! I would like to buy up to 2 hours of someone’s time to do some research for the next episode of Contra Krugman. The only hitch is that I need your results by 9am Eastern time tomorrow morning (i.e. Wednesday Dec. 20). I’ll PayPal you $20 per hour. Ideally […]

Krugman on Paul Ryan Bask

For newcomers, on this blog a “bask” is a blog ask. (I don’t beg so I don’t do blegs.) In this Vox interview, Krugman says: “Believe it or not, Paul Ryan’s original proposal was a sensible proposal, which had backing from Democratic-leaning economists as well. If it were actually on the table, I probably would […]