American professor Krugman wins Nobel economics prize

Tuesday 14th October, 05:22 AM JST

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Betzee at 09:09 AM JST - 14th October

No doubt there will be some carping that Krugman won primarily because he has been a persistent and vociferous critic of GWB from the moment he unveiled his tax cut plans campaigning for the Republican nomination. But in fact Krugman worked in the Reagan administration and, more recently, favored Hillary over Obama. Well deserved win!!!!
coulrophobic at 12:40 PM JST - 14th October

Enron was smart to have hired this guy.
Nessie at 01:44 PM JST - 14th October

Enron was smart to have hired this guy.

Not as smart as Krugman was for skewering Enron.
yabits at 12:53 AM JST - 15th October

I don't know economics at the level where it becomes worthy of such a prize, but I'll have to trust the judges. In any case, I've enjoyed Krugman's writings over the years, especially his book of several years ago, The Great Unraveling.

Enron was smart to have hired this guy.

Some people do lead sad, bitter lives. It's unfortunate that Enron was not smart enough to listen to him.
WilliB at 06:37 PM JST - 15th October

Purely political decision. Of course a Bush basher would get the Nobel prize... from the same people who gave one to Al Gore and Yassir Arafat.