The Latest Breaking News from Paul Krugman

The American press is failing to adequately emphasize the stakes of the coming election

Unless the Xi Jinping-led administration returns to its communist roots, China's economy could experience a serious downturn.

Noted economist Paul Krugman highlights robust job growth and falling inflation as indicators of success.

On Friday, noted economist Paul Krugman tweeted a message that should catch the attention of market participants

From threatening cage matches to backing RFK Jr., billionaires prove too much money detaches a person from reality

Economist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman revealed he had no soft corners for an emerging group he calls “recession truthers,” following a decline in inflationary pressure over the past year

The Princeton economist and New York Times columnist said tech billionaires are “often, in practice, easy marks for grifters and con men.”

Inflation is finally falling. Although the year-over-year inflation rate is still over 4%, well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, much of that reflects especially large price increases from last summer. As those unusual months cycle out of the data, the rate will likely keep dropping.

There may be anger over capitalism in the context of income and wealth inequality, but money is about more than just survival