Contra Krugman

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Ep. 195 Trump Demands Lower Interest Rates; Krugman's Head Explodes Jun 28, 2019

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Krugman is horrified at Trump's pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. Yet he thinks a case can be made for doing precisely that. What is Krugman to do? Show notes for Ep. 195

Ep. 194 Elizabeth Warren Has Some Great Ideas Jun 22, 2019

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Krugman is very impressed by Elizabeth Warren, who he thinks has a whole bunch of very good, detailed policy proposals. This is precisely what the world needs more of, he says: public policy proposals based on the best scholarly literature. He proceeds to misrepresent that literature. We nail him. Show notes for Ep. 194

Ep. 193 How Dare Trump Criticize Britain's National Health Service Jun 15, 2019

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Krugman is horrified that Donald Trump has been critical of the National Health Service (NHS) in Britain. Why, the NHS is doing a great job! We put Krugman's arguments under a microscope. Show notes for Ep. 193

Ep. 192 Your Deepest Questions About the Fed Answered Jun 08, 2019

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We do another Q&A episode this week, a good portion of which revolves around the Federal Reserve: the best ways to undermine it, how we might transition away from it, whether a reckoning has to come even if the Fed never raises interest rates, and a lot more. Plus: would we rather debate ten duck-sized Krugmans or one Krugman-sized duck? Show notes for Ep. 192

Ep. 191 Krugman Admits Hurting Trump Better Than Helping the Country, When It Comes to Infrastructure Jun 03, 2019

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Bob flies solo to point out a shocking admission in Krugman's column: He actually thinks Democrats are lucky that Trump backed out of an infrastructure deal, even though Krugman also believes the deal would have helped the country. Bob goes on to explain what's wrong with Krugman's economic arguments for more government infrastructure spending. Show notes for Ep. 191

Ep. 190 Universal Basic Income, Trade Deficits, and Other Areas of Confusion May 25, 2019

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Bob and Tom take some outstanding and very important and helpful listener questions in this episode, such as: what is one legitimate contribution a Keynesian has made? Can trade deficits be bad? What are the best critiques of Austrian economics you've heard? And plenty more. Show notes for Ep. 190

Ep. 189 The Truth About Trump and the Tariffs May 19, 2019

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The issue of international trade is not a simple one of a difference of opinion: Trump genuinely appears not to understand the subject. We sort it all out in this episode. Show notes for Ep. 189

Ep. 188 Trump's Economy Proves Keynesianism is Right, Says Krugman May 10, 2019

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After having predicted that the election of Trump would lead to economic hard times as far as the eye could see, Krugman's new line is that of course the economy is strong: federal deficits have been driving it! Show notes for Ep. 188

Ep. 187 It's OK for Bernie to Be Rich Because He's Not Evil May 05, 2019

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Krugman addresses the claim that Bernie Sanders, who until recently had been railing against "millionaires and billionaires," is a hypocrite since he's now a millionaire himself. Krugman proceeds to explain that among the super rich, most are right-wing and evil. Show notes for Ep. 187

Ep. 186 Krugman Finally Mentions Mueller -- and It's Straight Outta Orwell Apr 28, 2019

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Had the Mueller report truly vindicated Krugman, we can be certain his victory-lap column would have come swiftly. Now that he's finally gotten around to mentioning it after a curious delay, he's jumping on the bandwagon of the Orwellian "Mueller proves we were right all along" segment of the American media. Show notes for Ep. 186

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