Paul Krugman Will Be Wrong In Ten Years
Paul Krugman writes in his column today about "the magazine cover curse." Funny he should mention it!
Wall Street's Newspaper Slaves
The New York Times has a Nobel-prize-winning economist on staff. But no such expert is in tomorrow's front-page story on the trillion-dollar financial bailout. Only the stock market's verdict is included.
Happy Birthday
Chelsea Clinton is celebrating her 29th birthday today. Elizabeth Taylor is turning 77. Josh Groban is 28. Ralph Nader is 75. Joanne Woodward, the Oscar-winning actress and widow of Paul Newman, turns 79. Actor Noah Emmerich is turning 44. Lynyrd Skynyrd's Johnny Van Zant is 50. Rozonda Thomas (or Chilli) from TLC is…
In New Era, Barney Frank Still Shouting to be Heard
We were all so excited for the Obama presidency because suddenly all those lovable losers we've grown to love during the Bush years would be influential and important! Hah.
List Proves Thomas Friedman Still Important
Oh, good, Forbes has listed all the important liberals, in order of importance. God bless this new Obama era of paying attention to Times columnists again!
AP Scandal: Top 10 Quotes List Quoted Krugman Quoting Others
The Associated Press's list of the Top 10 Quotes of 2008 featured two from Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman. But Krugman, it turns out, was not actually quotable enough to merit credit for either.
'Patently, Shamelessly Dishonest'
It was an awkward moment, topping even Barack Obama's meeting with the president he spent two years running against: Economist and Times columnist Paul Krugman, receiving congratulations for his Nobel Prize from the man he said built the "Party of Stupid," who "got rid of accountability," and who "was lying" about…
Thomas Friedman Will Never Stop Trying to Outdo Paul Krugman
Ian Parker's New Yorker profile of Thomas Friedman paints the Times op-ed columnist as a driven, hyper-competitive workaholic. But, like, a useful one. The full text of the article can be viewed in The New Yorker's new digital reader, where you can get the full details on Friedman's crazy operation: his manic work…
The Secret Pleasures of Dr. Doom
One can tell the world's condition is dire because the practitioners of that famously dismal science, the economists, are the new celebrities. Putting aside Princeton's Paul Krugman-who this week won the Nobel prize for economics-one academic has emerged with a reputation of a seer, Nouriel Roubini. The NYU…
Nobel Winner Krugman Must Now Save Entire World Economy
Congratulations to Paul Krugman, Princeton Economist, for his Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences! The international trade expert learned he'd been honored this morning, greeting the news with only mild surprise. "To be absolutely, totally honest I thought this day might come someday, but I was absolutely convinced it…
Street Talk: Morgan Seals Deal
♦ Morgan Stanley closed its deal with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. The $9 billion investment on the part of MUFJ gives it a 21 percent stake in the beleaguered bank. [WSJ, DB]
♦ U.S. stock futures rallied on Monday morning as government efforts to beef up the banking system reassured panicky investors. [WSJ]
♦ …
Today in Lists
Today, the UK Telegraph unveiled its "50 Most Influential US Political Pundits" list. Though only entries 50-41. This merits a Drudge link? The rest of the entries will apparently be revealed as the week drags on. We anxiously await learning who some center-right Brits think pull our strings! Meanwhile, Nerve today…
Paul Krugman
Bush-basher Krugman writes about economic policy for the Times's op-ed page; he's also a professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton.
Remainders: Corrections, Old People, Economics, Hot Chicks at Indie Shows
• Paul Krugman shall run afoul of the new corrections policy yet again if he keeps this sort of talk up. [Chase Me Ladies]
• Attention girl in the yellow jacket: Craigslist is searching for you, and the Marines would like to recruit you. [ToTC]
• The true story behind the breakup of Paris & Paris: "Scrabble is hot." […
The Future of Journalism
"Plans are in the works for some Op-Ed columnists to produce weblogs."
-New York Times press release, September 19, 2005
We Are Still Looking For a Safe, Legal Alternative To David Brooks
It may not be as fun as "meeting Joyce Purnick," but cheap liberals can get still their Krugman fix without giving up their hard-earned, welfare-cheating, government-entitlement program dollars — the bootleg copies of TimesSelect material have already appeared. Even better news: once you read today's Krugman column,…
