Matter of Opinion: Paul Krugman on Inflation, ‘Bad Vibes’ and 2024
March 26, 2024 with Paul Krugman, Ross Douthat • Listen
- Paul Krugman is a Nobel laureate and a colleague of the host, known for his economic insights and interest in topics ranging from debt and deficits to Bitcoin and indie bands of the mid-2000s.
- Ross Douthat is a colleague of the host who has written on topics ranging from the effects of voter ID laws and absentee voting on elections, the power of Republican state officials in altering election outcomes, the fight over how America understands and teaches its own history, to his personal medical struggles with treatment-resistant Lyme disease, and has authored several columns and a memoir titled 'The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Recovery.'
About this episode:
We’ll be back on Friday with a new episode. In the meantime, we wanted to share one of our favorite recent episodes from our sister podcast, “Matter of Opinion.”
Why does the economy look so good to economists but feel so bad to voters?
The Nobel laureate economist Paul Krugman joins the hosts on “Matter of Opinion” to discuss why inflation, interest rates and wages aren’t in line with voters’ perception of the economy. Then, they debate with Paul how big of an influence the economy will be on the 2024 presidential election, and which of the two presumed candidates, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, it could benefit. Plus, Ross Douthat’s lessons on aging, through Michael Caine impressions.
Mentioned:
“Believing Is Seeing,” from Paul Krugman’s newsletter
“The Age of Diminished Expectations,” by Paul Krugman
“The Trip” scene: “This Is How Michael Caine Speaks”
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