Krugman: Why Republican politicians still hate Medicare
At some point this year, the Biden administration will have to deal with a full-scale effort at economic blackmail,
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Krugman: We’re going to miss the days of greed and cynicism
As 2023 begins, we no longer know how American politics works.
Krugman: What we can learn from the Southwest Airlines debacle
We’d probably all be better off if corporations were more willing to invest in resilience.
Krugman: Will Republicans, DeSantis make 2024 a vaccine election?
Anyone imagining the Florida governor as a more sensible, saner figure than Trump is delusional.
Krugman: Why Biden administration is getting tough on trade
President is quietly shifting the basic foundations of the world economic order.
Krugman: As midterms approach, the truth about America’s recovery
Democrats shouldn’t concede that the overall economy is in bad shape.
Krugman: Republicans are trying to exploit false perception on crime
Murder rates are rising at roughly the same rate in Trump-voting red states and Biden-voting blue states.
Krugman: Vladimir Putin, war, inflation and squandered credibility
The Fed and the Putin regime have this in common: Both took major policy actions this week.
Krugman: Ukraine’s military success deflates MAGA macho myths
Many Republicans have admired Putin for a long time — even before Donald Trump took over the GOP.
Opinion: Why Biden’s student debt relief plan isn’t elitist
Let’s talk about the numbers. The plan will provide relief to as many as 43 million Americans. That's a lot of people.