Archive - Paul Krugman

Bailing out Bessent’s Buddies’ Bets on Argentina

Trump bails out hedge funds’ failed bets on Milei while his foreign aid cuts will kill millions of children

18 hrs ago •

Ingots We Trust

Are soaring gold prices telling us something important?

Oct 8 •

Why Aren’t We Partying Like It’s 1999?

Fear, not hope, permeates today’s technology hype

Oct 7 •

State Terror, American Style

Forget about “soft autocracy”

Oct 6 •

Tech and the Wealth of Nations

Does every country need to have a Silicon Valley?

Oct 5 •

Talking With Jonathan Cohn

The coming premium apocalypse, the shutdown, and more

Oct 4 •

Declining American Democracy: Trump is a Symptom, Not the Cause

The modern GOP is inherently authoritarian

Oct 3 •

An Autocracy of Dunces

How stone-faced generals, Wall Street pushback, and a government shutdown may save America’s quickly declining democracy

Oct 2 •

Bulging Biceps Don’t Win Modern Wars

Hegseth’s speech was vile. It was also stupid.

Oct 1 •

September 2025

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