Archive - Paul Krugman

Federal Reserve 101, Part II: The Global Financial Crisis of 2008 and Its Aftermath

Why the Fed did what it did and why its critics were wrong

21 hrs ago • Paul Krugman

My Head Talking to Hasan Minhaj

Including thoughts on Bitcoin

Feb 7 • Paul Krugman

American Decency Still Lives

When pushed far enough, Americans will do the right thing

Feb 6 • Paul Krugman

Notes on an interesting day

Feb 5 • Paul Krugman

Is This Crypto’s Fimbulwinter?

Political power may not be enough to save the crypto cult

Feb 5 • Paul Krugman

Profiles in Cowardice, Tariff Edition

The Supreme Court’s silence says volumes

Feb 4 • Paul Krugman

American Democracy Will Not Die in Darkness

Which means that it might — might — survive

Feb 3 • Paul Krugman

Kevin Warsh and Weathervane Economics

A man with his finger in the political wind

Feb 2 • Paul Krugman

Federal Reserve 101

What America’s central bank does and why it matters

Feb 1 • Paul Krugman

A Wonkish Note on Tariffs and Inflation

There isn’t really a puzzle here

Feb 1 • Paul Krugman

January 2026

Talking with Chad Bown

About Trump, tariffs and more

Jan 31 • Paul Krugman

A Bad Heir Day at the Fed

No, Kevin Warsh isn’t qualified

Jan 30 • Paul Krugman

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