Paul Krugman

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  • Paul Krugman is a professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University, author and columnist for The New York Times and the winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics. On October 13, 2008, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded Kruger the Nobel Prize for his work in international trade and economic geography. NobelPrize.org: The Prize in Economics 2008

    The video for the song "Hey, Paul Krugman," explores the ways in which Krugman is a superior economist to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. It was made by musician Jonathan Mann, who is writing and posting a new song every day to his YouTube account, TheRockCookieBottom.

  • Recession Advice

    Krugman suggested that the U.S. government could borrow as much as $5 trillion to sped up recovery from the 2008 recession. He believes that the $775 billion bailout proposal from Barack Obama is too low of a stimulus to boost the economy out of its recession and build enough new jobs.ABC News: Nobel Prize Winner's Recession Solution

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