Paul Krugman Notes on economics and more
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Pogroms, American Style
by Paul Krugman on June 1, 2026
The Trump administration’s attack on immigrants isn’t about rule of law, crime or jobs. It’s racism and sadism all the way down
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Learning from a Mentally Ill President
by Paul Krugman on May 31, 2026
We need to deal with the powers and system that put him in power and keep him there
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The New Inequality
by Paul Krugman on May 31, 2026
Goodbye, returns to education. Hello, concentrated ownership of capital
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Europe Versus America: A Response to the Critics
by Paul Krugman on May 30, 2026
The puzzle is real, even if you don’t like my explanation
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How to Win a Trade War
by Paul Krugman on May 30, 2026
Tariffs and export controls and China shocks, oh my
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Who’s Deranged, Exactly?
by Paul Krugman on May 29, 2026
Of partisanship and economic sentiment
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Unlocked Repost: Curing U.S. Health Care, Part II
by Paul Krugman on May 28, 2026
How we got to Obamacare
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Texas’s Senate Race Will Be a Referendum On Healthcare
by Paul Krugman on May 27, 2026
How many of the state’s voters prefer cruelty to prosperity?
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The Dumpster Fire of the Vanities
by Paul Krugman on May 26, 2026
America descends into a flattery-failure doom loop
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Donald Trump’s Ego-Driven “Excursion” Has Crashed Into Reality
by Paul Krugman on May 25, 2026
Trump lost his war, bigly. Why?
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Curing US Healthcare, Part III: The Future
by Paul Krugman on May 24, 2026
What reform could look like
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Lunch Money with Paul Krugman and Heather Cox Richardson
by Paul Krugman on May 23, 2026
A recording from Paul Krugman and Heather Cox Richardson's live video
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A Whiff of Stagflation
by Paul Krugman on May 22, 2026
Consumer confidence hits a new low — but that's not the number that should worry you
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Bezos, Backlash and Zombies
by Paul Krugman on May 22, 2026
What we can learn from an unintentionally revealing interview
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Challenging the Narrative of European Decline: Revised, Free Repost
by Paul Krugman on May 21, 2026
I do not think that word “productivity” means what people think it means
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From Dropping Bombs to Dropping Bonds
by Paul Krugman on May 20, 2026
The economic costs of the Iran debacle keep rising
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The Looting of America
by Paul Krugman on May 19, 2026
MAGA corruption reaches the point of no return
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Europe Versus America: A Wonkish Data Follow-up
by Paul Krugman on May 18, 2026
More numbers, same story
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A Tale of Thucydides
by Paul Krugman on May 18, 2026
China shouldn’t worry — Trump is too weak and unfocused to be a threat
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Challenging the Narrative of European Decline, Continued
by Paul Krugman on May 17, 2026
I do not think that word “productivity” means what people think it means






