Paul Krugman

Nobel laureate Paul Krugman asserts that President Donald Trump's recent announcement of a 10% cap on credit card interest rates is a legally powerless “charade” driven by political considerations. Governing By ‘Performance’ In a new analysis on Substack, Krugman dismisses...

President Donald Trump said that the U.S. is receiving massive volumes of crude oil from Venezuela following the “flawless” military operation earlier this month, which led to the capture of the country’s President, Nicolás Maduro. ’50 Million Barrels’ of Crude Oil On...

President Donald Trump's renewed push for aggressive oil production faces harsh economic realities at home and abroad, according to economist Paul Krugman, who said that the strategy collapses under basic profit-and-loss math. ‘Drill Baby, Drill’ Is Dead In his newsletter on Monday,...

Economist Paul Krugman is casting doubts on the economic rationale behind President Donald Trump’s recent actions in Venezuela, which led to the capture of the country’s President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend. This Is A War For ‘Oil Fantasies’ In his newsletter on...

As the week draws to a close, let’s take a quick look at some of the most significant events and developments that took place over the past few days. Ed Yardeni: Trump’s ‘Humongous’ Tax Refunds Could Spook Markets, Risk Rattling Bond Yields Ed Yardeni, the president of...

The outcome of President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies has stunned critics and defied mainstream economic consensus, according to Lou Basenese, the Chief Market Strategist at The Basenese Group. Economists Were ‘Completely Wrong’ On Thursday, Basenese said the Trump...

Small business owners, long considered the core of President Donald Trump’s political base, are now increasingly feeling the brunt of his policies during his second term in office, according to economist Paul Krugman. 2025 Was A ‘Miserable Year’ For Small Businesses In his...

Nobel Prize–winning economist Paul Krugman said President Donald Trump's economic agenda has failed to deliver on its core promise of job creation, arguing that his tariffs and other policies have instead weakened U.S. competitiveness and hurt employment in key sectors. Trump’s Jobs Plan An...

Paul Krugman has criticized Donald Trump‘s National Security Strategy, suggesting that parts of the document resemble rhetoric from North Korea. Shift From Traditional US Policy According to Krugman’s Substack, the strategy released by the White House represents a significant shift from...

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman is comparing the unchecked power of America's social media giants to drug lords, while accusing tech billionaires of distorting democracy and shaping foreign policy to protect their business models. America Is A ‘Digital Narco-State’ In his...

Economist Paul Krugman has raised concerns about the potential financial instability being fostered by allies of President Donald Trump. Krugman's Warning In his latest post on Friday, the economist said these allies are dismantling regulations established post-2008 to prevent future financial...

Economist Paul Krugman is drawing sharp parallels between the current state of the AI trade and the final years of the dot-com boom in the 1990s, while warning that investors might be misreading the Federal Reserve’s recent signals and actions. AI Boom Bears ‘Unmistakable Resemblance...

In a scathing critique of President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policies, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has said that these recent moves mark a significant retreat in his trade war with China. Trump Has ‘Backed Down’ On China In his newsletter on Monday, Krugman...

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman pushed back against President Donald Trump’s claims that former President Ronald Reagan “loved tariffs,” calling the statement false and historically inaccurate. Reagan Repeatedly Emphasized ‘The Virtues of Free Trade’ In...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) slammed Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina, calling it a betrayal of American ranchers and a violation of “America First” principles that are central to the MAGA movement. A Betrayal of American Cattle Ranchers Appearing on The...