These days, however, the main problem comes from the right - from conservatives who, unlike most economists, really do think that the free market is always right - to such an extent that they refuse to believe even the most overwhelming scientific evidence if it seems to suggest a justification for government action.
Paul KrugmanI really think that people have to think safety; taking risks for higher yield is a bad idea once you're in late or latish middle age.
Paul KrugmanBy rescuing the financial system without reforming it, Washington has done nothing to protect us from a new crisis, and, in fact, has made another crisis more likely.
Paul KrugmanThe trouble with poverty, as an issue, is that it has basically exhausted the patience of the general public.
Paul KrugmanThe raw fact is that every successful example of economic development this past century ... has taken place via globalization.
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