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Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman is the recipient of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics. He writes a twice-weekly op-ed column for the New York Times and a blog named for his 2007 book, The Conscience of a Liberal. He teaches economics at Princeton University.

Books by Paul Krugman

  1. Book CoverThe Accidental Theorist: And Other Dispatches from the Dismal Science

    "Everything Mr. Krugman has to say is smart, important and even fun to read . . . he is one of a handful of very bright, relatively young economists who do everything well." — Peter Passell, New York Times Book ReviewMore

  2. Book CoverThe Conscience of a Liberal

    "The most consistent and courageous—and unapologetic—liberal partisan in American journalism." —Michael Tomasky, New York Review of BooksMore

  3. Book CoverFuzzy Math: The Essential Guide to the Bush Tax Plan

    Wielding his widely recognized powers of explanation, Paul Krugman lays bare the hidden facts behind the $2 trillion tax cut.More

  4. Book CoverThe Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way in the New Century

    "Paul Krugman is a hero of mine. Read his book."—Al FrankenMore

  5. Book CoverPeddling Prosperity: Economic Sense and Nonsense in an Age of Diminished Expectations

    Newsweek hailed Paul Krugman as "a superstar among economists" and went on to praise Peddling Prosperity as "the best primer around on recent U.S. economic history." Others joined the chorus.More

  6. Book CoverThe Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008

    The New York Times bestseller: the Nobel Prize–winning economist shows how today’s crisis parallels the Great Depression—and explains how to avoid catastrophe. With a new foreword for this paperback edition.More