Paul Krugman
Economist, Author
Nobel Prize-winning economist and op-ed columnist for The New York Times, known for his analysis of economic policy and macroeconomic issues.
Investments / Wealth Building
Is Sovereign Debt the Slow-Moving Crisis That Developed Economies Have Already Decided to Inflate Their Way Out Of?With global debt topping $296 trillion, have developed economies quietly decided to inflate their way out of the crisis? Paul Krugman sees moderate inflation as a rational tool for easing debt burdens, Kenneth Rogoff warns it's a historically precarious gamble that risks spiraling expectations, and Gita Gopinath argues the answer depends on a country's institutional strength and how carefully inflation is managed.
Global Business / Economy
Is Deflation Actually Worse Than Inflation — or Just a Threat That Benefits the People Who Write Economics Textbooks?Is deflation truly the economic boogeyman textbooks make it out to be, or does that framing obscure inflation's very real cost to lower-income households? Paul Krugman, Austan Goolsbee, and Nouriel Roubini debate whether falling prices or rising ones pose the greater threat to economic stability—and who actually bears the burden of each.