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Ep. 367 One Final Contra Krugman Episode, On Krugman’s Retirement

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Tom Woods and Bob Murphy team up once again for a Contra Krugman episode, discussing the retirement of Krugman from his NYT column. They share some memories, some laughs, and most important, some Krugman whoppers. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The archives for the Contra Krugman…

Ep. 280 The Theory and History Needed to Refute Keynesianism and MMT

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As a sequel to a recent Human Action podcast episode where Bob critiques a Warren Mosler interview, Bob here goes deeper into the analysis of how an economy can continue growing even if the government eliminates its budget deficit. Bob relies on both theory and history, citing in particular the fiscal turnaround of Canada in…

Ep. 241 Krugman Confuses on Trade Surpluses

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Bob uses a recent Krugman article to highlight how free-traders sometimes confuse the public on the nature of trade surpluses. Contrary to Krugman, there’s nothing foolish about exporting more than you import. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob’s mises.org critique of Krugman’s NYT column. Bob’s critique of the WSJ subtitle for…

Ep. 126 Keith Knight Interviews Bob on Krugman’s Zombie Book

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Keith Knight walks Bob through a meticulous critique of Krugman’s new book on Arguing With Zombies. Topics include the babysitter co-op, the deregulation that allegedly caused the housing bubble, and the tax rates of the 1950s. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Krugman’s latest book, Arguing With Zombies.…