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Bloomberg opinion columnist barry ritholtz interviews economist, bestselling author and new york times columnist paul krugman, whose most recent book. Paul krugman, nobel prizewinning economist, oped columnist for the new york times, and emeritus professor of economics and international affairs at. This book was one of our most anticipated titles of march. This new collection revolves around krugman s work on international monetary economics from the late 1970s to the present in an effort to make sense of a turbulent period that involved one surprise after another, most of them unpleasant. Nobel prize winner and oped columnist for new york times. Bloomberg opinion columnist barry ritholtz interviews economist, bestselling author and new york times columnist paul krugman, whose most recent book is arguing with zombies. Krugman, who won the 2008 nobel prize in economics, has. With wit, passion, and a unique ability to explain complex issues in plain english, krugman describes how the nation has been misled by a dishonest administration. Books that inspired a liberal economist paul krugman on. Economics, politics, and the fight for a better future, why he thinks that the us economy has failed the middle class, and how we can create a better economic future for our. If you havent been following the recent amazon news. Krugman considers himself a modern liberal, referring to his books, his blog on the new york times, and. Hij geniet daarnaast bekendheid door zijn columns voor the new york times, waar hij sinds 1999 twee keer per week een opiniebijdrage levert. The thing that makes krugman stand out is not only that hes won the nobel prize for economics he refers to it as the swedish thingy, but that he wears his academic learning so lightly.
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