1 · WHAT THEY’RE ARGUING NOW
Nothing new in the last three weeks. Their big idea, in short: His trade research explained why similar countries trade so much with each other; as a commentator he argues government spending should support economies in downturns, and that austerity backfires.
2 · WHERE OTHERS STAND
No one else on the roster has written on this yet. Here is what thinkers from other perspectives are arguing this week.
3 · THE CONTEXT
Background in The BasicsThe economy and taxes
4 · MORE FROM PAUL KRUGMAN
- What Democrats Can Do ↗Substack essay · November 5, 2026
- It Wasn’t (Just) the Economy, Stupid ↗Substack essay · November 4, 2026
- Navigating the Chaos ↗Substack essay · November 3, 2026
- Moment of Truth ↗Substack essay · November 3, 2026
How this page works: the background profile is written once and reviewed; everything else updates automatically. What they’re arguing is quoted from the author’s own published description, never paraphrased or scored. Our standards.