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Why Food Costs So Much
08 April 08
By Paul Krugman
These days you hear a lot about the world financial crisis. But there's another world crisis under way -- and it's hurting a lot more people.
Substance, Not Style, Matters in U.S. Debate
29 September 04
By Paul Krugman
Let's face it: Whatever happens in Thursday's U.S. presidential debate, American cable news will proclaim President George W. Bush the winner.
Fear of Fraud
30 July 04
By Paul Krugman
It's election night, and early returns suggest trouble for the incumbent.
Case Study of How Not to Run a Country
01 July 04
By Paul Krugman
The formal occupation of Iraq came to an ignominious end on Monday with a furtive ceremony, held two days early to foil insurgent attacks, and a swift airborne exit for the chief administrator.
Noonday in the Shade
23 June 04
By Paul Krugman
In April 2003, the U.S. Justice Department disrupted what appears to have been a horrifying terrorist plot.
The Wastrel Son
20 May 04
By Paul Krugman
He was a stock character in 19th-century fiction: The wastrel son who runs up gambling debts in the belief that his wealthy family, concerned for its prestige, will have no choice but to pay off his creditors.
A Vision of Power
28 April 04
By Paul Krugman
There's a deep mystery surrounding U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's energy task force, but it's not about what happened back in 2001. Clearly, energy industry executives dictated the content of a report that served their interests.
Lifting the Shroud
25 March 04
By Paul Krugman
rom the day it took office, U.S. News & World Report wrote a few months ago, the Bush administration ""dropped a shroud of secrecy"" over the U.S. government. After Sept. 11, 2001, the administration's secretiveness knew no limits -- Americans, then-White House press secretary Ari Fleischer ominously warned, ""need to watch what they say, watch what they do.""
No More Excuses on Jobs
15 March 04
By Paul Krugman
As job growth continues to elude the U.S. economy, we're hearing two main excuses from the Bush administration and its supporters: that the real situation is much better than you're hearing,
Bush: The Man and Legend
16 February 04
By Paul Krugman
To understand why questions about George W. Bush's time in the National Guard are legitimate, all you have to do is look at the federal budget published the week before last. No, not the lies, damned lies and statistics -- the pictures.
Where Are the Apologies?
02 February 04
By Paul Krugman
President George W. Bush promised to bring honor and integrity back to the White House. Instead, he got rid of accountability.
System Unfixed After Enron
12 January 04
By Paul Krugman
Two years after Enron, then one of America's most admired companies, was revealed as a fraud, prosecutors finally seem to be getting somewhere.
Looting the Future
08 December 03
By Paul Krugman
One thing you have to say about President George W. Bush: He's got a great sense of humor.
Snow Tries to Lower the Bar
27 October 03
The New York Times,
John Snow, the U.S. treasury secretary, told The Times of London last week that he expected the U.S. economy to add 2 million jobs before the next election -- that is, almost 200,000 per month.
Listening to Mahathir
22 October 03
By Paul Krugman
To understand why Mahathir Mohamad, the prime minister of Malaysia, made his remarks is to realize how badly things are going for U.S. foreign policy.
Who's Sordid Now?
02 October 03
The New York Times
It's official: the administration that once scorned nation-building now says that it's engaged in a modern version of the Marshall Plan.
Bush and China Syndrome
08 September 03
The New York Times
A funny thing happened last week: The Bush administration, with its aggressive unilateralism and contempt for diplomacy and international institutions, suddenly staked its fortunes on the kindness of foreigners.
You Say Tomato
31 July 03
The New York Times
Two leaders politicized intelligence to sell a war. But while one has suffered a catastrophic loss of public trust, the other hasn't, at least not yet.
Toward One-Party Rule
30 June 03
The New York Times
In principle, Mexico's 1917 Constitution established a democratic political system. In practice, until very recently Mexico was a one-party state.
A Credibility Problem
29 January 03
By Paul Krugman
Will Tuesday's State of the Union address restore U.S. President George W. Bush's political fortunes?
Stimulus for Lawyers
15 January 03
The New York Times
My colleagues on the editorial page of The New York Times dubbed the Bush administration's proposal to eliminate taxes on corporate dividends ""The Charles Schwab Tax Cut.""
Quo Vadis, Bush?
23 December 02
The New York Times
The day after the Republican triumph in the U.S. midterm elections, a jubilant Trent Lott held a celebratory press conference.
Digital Age Robber Barons
09 December 02
By Paul Krugman
What happens when a few conglomerates control not only what you watch but what you can download?
The Blatant U.S. Media Bias
02 December 02
The New York Times
Last week Al Gore said the obvious. ""The media is kind of weird these days on politics,"" he told The New York Observer, ""and there are some major institutional voices that are, truthfully speaking, part and parcel of the Republican Party.""
Business as Usual
23 October 02
New York Times
The mood among business lobbyists, according to a jubilant official at the Heritage Foundation, is one of ""optimism, bordering on giddiness.""
Bush's Bankrupt Economic Policies
03 October 02
The New York Times
I got obsessed with the Japanese economy after it was fashionable. Americans paid a lot of attention to Japan in the 1980s, when Japanese manufacturers were conquering the world.
Cronies in Arms
18 September 02
The New York Times
In February 2001 Enron presented an imposing facade, but insiders knew better: They were desperately struggling to keep their Ponzi scheme going.
The Many Flavors of Fraud
02 July 02
By Paul Krugman
Each of the big business scandals uncovered so far suggests a different strategy for executive self-dealing.
Betraying Latin America
17 April 02
The New York Times
Many people, myself included, would agree that Hugo Chavez is not the president Venezuela needs.
A Third Oil Crisis? II
11 April 02
By Paul Krugman
Are we now at risk of a third oil crisis? I wish I could say no, but I can't. Oil prices have risen about $10 per barrel since the situation in the Middle East began deteriorating. So even if they stay where they are, this represents a serious shock to the system -- and there could be more to come.
