Topic: Paul Krugman

Breitbart Duped by Krugman Bankruptcy — as Reported by Joke Website It Loves

Reuters

Breitbart's "Big Journalism" website trumpeted a story it picked up about Paul Krugman filing for bankruptcy. It would have been quite a story — were it not more satire from the site that Breitbart loves watching other outlets fall for.

By Philip Bump

Mar 5, 2013

Paul Krugman vs. Joe Scarborough and the Neverending Scorecard

If you missed Politico's rundown of online reaction to the made-for-TV debate between Nobel-prize-winner Paul Krugman and MSNBC host Joe Scarborough, it starts with a simple question, "Did Joe Scarborough trounce Paul Krugman on Monday night?" The unhelpful verdict: Both sides won and lost.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Mar 1, 2013

Trimming the Times

The Perfect Pig, the Real Harlem Shake, and Michelle Obama's Self-Defense

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By David Wagner

Jan 29, 2013

Joe Scarborough's Gut Has a New Enemy: Paul Krugman

After (semi) apologizing to Nate Silver for doubting his spot-on statistical insights into the 2012 presidential election, Joe Scarborough's gut instinct is now telling him to go after another guy who knows his data: Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman.

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By J.K. Trotter

Jan 15, 2013

Jon Stewart vs. Paul Krugman in the Trillion-Dollar Coin War: Oh, It's On!

Stewart did not like being called "lazy" by the gray-bearded übermensch, and said so last night on The Daily Show, unicorns and all:

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By J.K. Trotter

Jan 7, 2013

No, Paul Krugman Does Not Want to Be Treasury Secretary

Much to the disappointment of liberal fans from Hollywood to Europe — and the instant ire of conservatives everywhere — the Times columnist has officially announced he's not up for replacing Timothy Geithner.

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By Connor Simpson

Dec 9, 2012

The Sunday Grind

Christine Lagarde Is Pretty Worried About This Fiscal Cliff

IMF head Christine Lagarde thinks this fiscal cliff thing is a pretty big deal; Tom Coburn thinks the Republicans should just give up already and let tax rates go up for the rich. 

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By David Wagner

Dec 7, 2012

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

John Cassidy on austerity, Paul Krugman on the job crises, Shashank Joshi on Syria, Jamelle Bouie on Bobby Jindal, and Glen Weldon on Bazooka Joe. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 30, 2012

Trimming the Times

The Truth About Taxes, Camels in the City, and Joey Potter

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 27, 2012

Trimming the Times

How to Use a Robotic Arm, Our Newest Saint, Defining Personality Disorder

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 15, 2012

Trimming the Times

Gary Johnson, Derek Jeter, and 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 5, 2012

Trimming the Times

The Rial, Cheerleaders, and Bud Selig

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 24, 2012

Trimming the Times

Paul Ryan, Microsoft, and Fall Television

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 14, 2012

Trimming the Times

Trikes, a Mustache, and Andy Warhol

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Connor Simpson

Sep 9, 2012

The Sunday Grind

Romney Wants to Keep Key Parts of Obamacare

Mitt Romney sat down for a big interview with David Gregory for NBC's Meet the Press. Rather than stick to our usual format, we're highlighting the key things he said on specific issues. Take it away, Mitt. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 7, 2012

Trimming the Times

Medicaid, Hungry Bears, and Buck Showalter

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Aug 31, 2012

Trimming the Times

Mississippi, Laura Robson, and DogTV

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Aug 24, 2012

Trimming the Times

Lance Armstrong, The 'Steroid Era,' and Public Art

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By John Hudson

Aug 21, 2012

Paul Krugman Shows Newsweek How to Fact Check

Paul Krugman is pretty much done picking on Niall Ferguson for his widely-criticized takedown of President Obama and is moving on to Ferguson's publisher Newsweek.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Aug 20, 2012

Trimming the Times

The Republican National Convention, Ryanomics, and K-pop

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By John Hudson

Jul 19, 2012

Paul Krugman Is Estonia Enemy No. 1

All it took was a 70-word blog post and now Paul Krugman is a symbol of Western condescension toward the people of Estonia.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Jul 16, 2012

Trimming the Times

Beverly Hills, Campaign Trail Quotes, and the Kennedys

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Jul 13, 2012

Trimming the Times

Crayfish, The Green Party, and Bison

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Adam Martin

Jul 11, 2012

Paul Krugman's New Intra-Times Feud: Andrew Ross Sorkin's 'Zombie Ideas'

Paul Krugman didn't call out colleague Andrew Ross Sorkin by name, but when the Nobel prize winning economist and New York Times columnist dismissed a group of CNBC interviewers as having "zombie ideas" in his blog Wednesday, that group included Sorkin.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Jul 6, 2012

Trimming the Times

Haiti, No Child Left Behind, and Lance Armstrong

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Eric Randall

Jun 14, 2012

Paul Krugman Continues His One-Man War on Estonia

We were entertained by the President of Estonia's somewhat overwrought reaction last week to New York Times columnist Paul Krugman's mild estimation of Estonia's economic recovery, but now it just seems like Krugman is baiting the excitable Toomas Hendrik IIves.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jun 7, 2012

Estonia's President Writes His Own Tweets, Confirms His Own Silliness

Being president of Estonia must not be all that taxing. How else can you explain the amount of free time Toomas Hendrik Ilves apparently has to noodle around with Twitter and talk to reporters?

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By John Hudson

Jun 6, 2012

President of Estonia Calls Paul Krugman Smug, Overbearing, and Patronizing

The president of Estonia is none too pleased with New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and is venting his transnational rage on Twitter.

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By Connor Simpson

Jun 3, 2012

The Sunday Grind

Romney 'Is For' the Ryan Plan; Why Wisconsin Is Important

A Romney campaign advisor says the former Governor supports the Paul Ryan budget; Ohio Governor John Kasich is scared unemployment in his state will rise; Krugman and Will make the case for Wisconsin. 

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By Eric Randall

May 17, 2012

Americans Elect's Third Party Candidate Dream Is No More

Americans Elect announced that they officially won't be fielding a third party presidential candidate after all, the group said in a statement Thursday.

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By John Hudson

May 9, 2012

'Of Course' Paul Krugman and David Brooks Would Fight Each Other

The New York Times opinion page is undergoing what appears to be a period of diplomatic détente.

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By Adam Martin

May 8, 2012

Comment of the Day

'How Often Do We Get to Read Such a Back and Forth in One Newspaper?'

When The Atlantic Wire's John Hudson suggested that  New York Times columnists David Brooks and Paul Krugman should settle their apparently simmering dispute once and for all, one commenter disagreed.

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By John Hudson

May 8, 2012

David Brooks and Paul Krugman Need to Take It Outside

Enough is enough: It's time to settle the passive aggressive fight between New York Times columnists Paul Krugman and David Brooks once and for all. 

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By John Hudson

Apr 30, 2012

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

Juan Williams on Condoleezza Rice, Bill Keller on North Korea, Shikha Dalmia on big government conservatives, Paul Krugman on youth unemployment, George Will on LBJ. 

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By John Hudson

Apr 9, 2012

The Passive-Aggressive Pundit Fight Between Paul Krugman and David Brooks

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman may not want to call out David Brooks by name, but that won't stop him from tearing down his latest ideas in a thinly-veiled rebuttal.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 16, 2012

Paul Krugman Has a Crush on the Women of Arcade Fire

Paul Krugman was loyal to the Beatles and Fleetwood Mac until 2010, when he discovered Arcade Fire. He's remained loyal to Arcade Fire ever since.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jan 6, 2012

Paul Krugman Isn't Trying to Start a Twitter War with Tom Friedman

Twitter sort of exploded on Friday when a tweet purportedly from New York Times columnist Paul Krugman suggesting that his paper drop fellow columnist Thomas Friedman. It turned out to be a fake, and the real Krugman isn't happy about the Twitter shenanigans.

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By John Hudson

Nov 28, 2011

Paul Krugman's Faith in Music Was Restored by Arcade Fire

Paul Krugman's views on economics may be entrenched for life but he's still prone to epiphany when it comes to indie rock music.

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By John Hudson

Oct 13, 2011

New Numbers Back Buffett and Krugman in Millionaires Tax Debate

According to the Congressional Research Service, 25 percent of millionaires break the "Buffett rule"

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By Erik Hayden

Oct 11, 2011

Paul Krugman Explains Why He Won't Be Visiting Zuccotti Park

The New York Times columnist praises Occupy Wall Street protesters, but won't be joining them

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By John Hudson

Sep 21, 2011

The AP Fact-Checks Paul Krugman's Fact-Checking

The wire service fights back against the economist's criticisms

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By Erik Hayden

Sep 12, 2011

Donald Rumsfeld Finally Cancels His New York Times Subscription

A Paul Krugman blog post appears to have been the final straw

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By John Hudson

Sep 7, 2011

Bitcoin Cyber Geeks Outraged at Paul Krugman

The New York Times columnist ticks off an obscure online community

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 13, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On Russia's political future, Internet-fueled narcissism, and the true cost of Medicare

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 4, 2011

Seeking Justice for Inaccurate Pundits

A new study shows pundits are only right about half the time

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