Paul Krugman

Every day brings further evidence that Trump is a man who completely conflates the national interest with his personal self-interest.

Americans of a certain age who follow politics and policy closely still have vivid memories of the 2000 election — bad memories, and not just because the man who lost the popular vote somehow ended up in office. For the campaign leading up to that end game was nightmarish too. You see, one candidate, George … Continue reading Clinton gets Gored

When Donald Trump began his run for the White House, many people treated it as a joke. Nothing he has done or said since makes him look better. On the contrary, his policy ignorance has become even more striking, his positions more extreme, the flaws in his character more obvious, and he has repeatedly demonstrated … Continue reading Both sides now?

Donald Trump gave a speech on economic policy last week. Just about every factual assertion he made was wrong, but I’m not going to do a line-by-line critique. What I want to do, instead, is talk about the general thrust: the candidate’s claim to be on the side of American workers. Of course, that’s what … Continue reading Trump, trade and workers

John Kasich, the Republican governor of Ohio, has done some surprising things lately.

Columnist Paul Krugman finds discouraging news about encouraging news: few Americans know the deficit is falling.

Columnist Paul Krugman counts the debunked myths that have hobbled our economic recovery.

Columnist Paul Krugman says sexism and bad economics conspire against Fed candidate.

Columnist Paul Krugman says that you need to live close to the socioeconomic ladder to climb it.