Paul Krugman For The Fed
The case for Ben Bernanke’s reappointment was weak to start with, weakened with his hearings, and is now held together by string and some phone calls from the White House. Bernanke is an airline pilot...
View ArticlePaul Krugman for Fed Chair: “Crazy”
Paul Krugman says that Simon’s idea that he should be chair of the Fed is “crazy.” Krugman’s point is either that he wouldn’t be confirmed or that he wouldn’t be able to bring the Open Market Committee...
View ArticlePaul Krugman For OMB
By Simon Johnson The president should nominate Paul Krugman to replace Peter Orszag as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). (Orszag resignation details are here.) We have previously...
View ArticleTim Geithner and Larry Summers Need Paul Krugman To Replace Peter Orszag
By Simon Johnson. Tim Geithner and Larry Summers are talking a good game on fiscal policy to the G20. But they are struggling with to establish traction for their “spend now, consolidate later”...
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