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This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick.
February 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick.
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Trump's "plan" is both depraved and unworkable paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-belgian-...
A Belgian Congo Plan for Ukraine
Plus a conversation with Phillips O’Brien
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February 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Trump's "plan" is both depraved and unworkable paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-belgian-...
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Today the CDC, tomorrow the BLS? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/lies-damne...
Lies, Damned Lies and Trumpflation
Big worries — and some investment advice
paulkrugman.substack.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Today the CDC, tomorrow the BLS? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/lies-damne...
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Agreed. But the main reasons this hot report has me worried are political: it increases the likelihood that Trump will (a) politicize monetary policy, bc the Fed isn't delivering the rate cuts he wants (b) start corrupting the BLS. And after the past 3 weeks, are these implausible?
I'll point out that even threatened tariffs can cause price increases as firms accelerate orders/demand in the face of constant supply.
And the year starts with an inflationary bang. May be partly exacerbated by seasonal issues--but those same issues also artificially muted earlier months.
Core CPI annual rates:
1 month: 5.2%
3 months: 3.6%
6 months: 3.4%
12 months: 3.3%
Core CPI annual rates:
1 month: 5.2%
3 months: 3.6%
6 months: 3.4%
12 months: 3.3%
February 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Agreed. But the main reasons this hot report has me worried are political: it increases the likelihood that Trump will (a) politicize monetary policy, bc the Fed isn't delivering the rate cuts he wants (b) start corrupting the BLS. And after the past 3 weeks, are these implausible?
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like every religious system, Christianity has regularly been mobilized and interpreted in the service of unconscionable ends
but to my mind what we are seeing on the right in the United States is something else -- the emergence of an almost Nietzschean, if not outright nihilist, ...
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but to my mind what we are seeing on the right in the United States is something else -- the emergence of an almost Nietzschean, if not outright nihilist, ...
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February 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
like every religious system, Christianity has regularly been mobilized and interpreted in the service of unconscionable ends
but to my mind what we are seeing on the right in the United States is something else -- the emergence of an almost Nietzschean, if not outright nihilist, ...
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but to my mind what we are seeing on the right in the United States is something else -- the emergence of an almost Nietzschean, if not outright nihilist, ...
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What does Trump have against Canada? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-empero...
The Emperor’s New Tariffs: Small, Ugly and Stupid
Trump is throwing a tantrum, but the damage will be real
paulkrugman.substack.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
What does Trump have against Canada? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-empero...
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On those new Trump tariffs: I don't think people realize how narrow they are. They're ugly and stupid, but also arguably an attempt to save face after he lost his nerve on broad tariffs
February 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
On those new Trump tariffs: I don't think people realize how narrow they are. They're ugly and stupid, but also arguably an attempt to save face after he lost his nerve on broad tariffs
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Losing moral authority, trust and respect. What could go wrong? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/sabotaging...
Sabotaging the Pax Americana
Trump and Musk are making us distrusted, friendless and weak
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February 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Losing moral authority, trust and respect. What could go wrong? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/sabotaging...
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If this sounds eerily familiar, it's because they're using the exact same script today.
February 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If this sounds eerily familiar, it's because they're using the exact same script today.
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Don't just ask how Musk/Trump actions serve their supposed purposes. Ask how they aid the attempt to seize power paulkrugman.substack.com/p/autogolpe
Autogolpe
What’s really happening beneath the Musk/Trump chaos
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February 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Don't just ask how Musk/Trump actions serve their supposed purposes. Ask how they aid the attempt to seize power paulkrugman.substack.com/p/autogolpe
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The NYT asked me to write an op-ed on Musk and the Treasury and then took a pass. I hope it will still get read.
Personal Discretion Over the Treasury's Payments System Means the End of Democracy
If the Court and federal workers fail to stop Elon Musk, we are heading for authoritarianism.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The NYT asked me to write an op-ed on Musk and the Treasury and then took a pass. I hope it will still get read.
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This just landed. Have heard mixed reports on the air, but the high praise on the back of the book is certainly elevated.
February 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This just landed. Have heard mixed reports on the air, but the high praise on the back of the book is certainly elevated.
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Like the typical bully, Trump turned tail on tariffs when confronted. But the domestic assault on rule of law continues. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/what-the-m...
What the Musk is Happening?
It’s a catastrophe, but what kind of catastrophe?
paulkrugman.substack.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Like the typical bully, Trump turned tail on tariffs when confronted. But the domestic assault on rule of law continues. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/what-the-m...
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Remember:
The tariffs aren’t about economics, and DOGE isn’t about fiscal responsibility.
They are both about ••psychopathology**.
The tariffs aren’t about economics, and DOGE isn’t about fiscal responsibility.
They are both about ••psychopathology**.
February 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Remember:
The tariffs aren’t about economics, and DOGE isn’t about fiscal responsibility.
They are both about ••psychopathology**.
The tariffs aren’t about economics, and DOGE isn’t about fiscal responsibility.
They are both about ••psychopathology**.
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Am I the only one noting that after demonizing China for years, Trump seems to be letting them off lightly, while going full tilt against Canada? Is it Musk's business interests? Have Chinese players been buying Trumpcoin?
February 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Am I the only one noting that after demonizing China for years, Trump seems to be letting them off lightly, while going full tilt against Canada? Is it Musk's business interests? Have Chinese players been buying Trumpcoin?
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I've activated the emergency newsletter-writing system open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
The End of North America
Trump pulls the trigger on tariffs
open.substack.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I've activated the emergency newsletter-writing system open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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There's far more idealism in the civil service than people realize. But not for long paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-a-scam...
It’s a Scam! It’s a Purge! It’s a Scam *and* a Purge
How to think about Trump’s plans for the federal workforce
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January 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
There's far more idealism in the civil service than people realize. But not for long paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-a-scam...
I’m happy to be on Bluesky and I now spend most my time on #vero which I love. I’m done with #facebook and #instagram, good riddance.
January 30, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I’m happy to be on Bluesky and I now spend most my time on #vero which I love. I’m done with #facebook and #instagram, good riddance.
I’m starting to see how dangerous shadowbanning and prioritization with algorithms are.
The result is a control structure which is very much there but appears invisible. We should demand better! We should demand freedom from algorithms that control our thoughts and behaviors!
The result is a control structure which is very much there but appears invisible. We should demand better! We should demand freedom from algorithms that control our thoughts and behaviors!
January 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I’m starting to see how dangerous shadowbanning and prioritization with algorithms are.
The result is a control structure which is very much there but appears invisible. We should demand better! We should demand freedom from algorithms that control our thoughts and behaviors!
The result is a control structure which is very much there but appears invisible. We should demand better! We should demand freedom from algorithms that control our thoughts and behaviors!
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The government isn't like a household. It certainly isn't like a Swabian housewife paulkrugman.substack.com/p/revenge-of...
Revenge of the Black Zero
How Germany became a cautionary tale
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January 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The government isn't like a household. It certainly isn't like a Swabian housewife paulkrugman.substack.com/p/revenge-of...
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Luckily, obviously, we can trust the new market-leading Chinese AI company to have a bit more respect for copyright than the cowboys that have dominated so far.
January 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Luckily, obviously, we can trust the new market-leading Chinese AI company to have a bit more respect for copyright than the cowboys that have dominated so far.
“Some Very Fine People on Both Sides” … this is clearly one of them.
NEW: A Jan. 6 defendant who threw an explosive into a Capitol tunnel packed with cops — freed this week by President Trump — has been re-arrested on a felony gun charge that has been pending since 2023.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
January 23, 2025 at 3:55 AM
“Some Very Fine People on Both Sides” … this is clearly one of them.
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NEW: A Jan. 6 defendant who threw an explosive into a Capitol tunnel packed with cops — freed this week by President Trump — has been re-arrested on a felony gun charge that has been pending since 2023.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
January 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
NEW: A Jan. 6 defendant who threw an explosive into a Capitol tunnel packed with cops — freed this week by President Trump — has been re-arrested on a felony gun charge that has been pending since 2023.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...