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Paul Krugman Eats Crow: ‘Warnings About Inflation Have Proved Right’
NewsBusters ^ | 12/16/2021 | Joseph Vazquez

Posted on 12/16/2021 8:27:55 AM PST by JV3MRC

A tectonic shift in the world of economics has taken place: New York Times economist Paul Krugman finally admitted that his detractors on inflation were right all along.

The leftist economist surprisingly conceded in a new op-ed that others have warned “that we may face something comparable to the stagflation of the 1970s. And credit where credit is due.” Then came the sticker shock: “So far, warnings about inflation have proved right, while Team Transitory’s predictions that inflation would quickly fade have been wrong.” Talk about eating crow. Krugman recently conceded Nov. 14 that he “got inflation wrong” even though he tried to hedge by claiming he thought blindly believing the false “transitory” inflation narrative was “still the best bet.” His latest concession puts him even further at odds with his Nov. 11 column: “History Says Don’t Panic About Inflation.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; economy; inflation; nyt; paulkrugman
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1 posted on 12/16/2021 8:27:55 AM PST by JV3MRC
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Like any NYT employee, Krugman is partisan to the hilt. He will ignore reality, fabricate data, and flat out lie to support the Democrat party.

In short, anyone who pays attention to Krugman is making a mistake.


2 posted on 12/16/2021 8:30:18 AM PST by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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3 posted on 12/16/2021 8:32:57 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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To: JV3MRC

PK is clearly someone in need of an Ig Nobel Prize.


4 posted on 12/16/2021 8:34:12 AM PST by Paladin2 (Critical Marx Theory is The SOLUTION....)
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To: JV3MRC

Krugman seems to eat more crow than anything else.


5 posted on 12/16/2021 8:35:16 AM PST by AndyTheBear
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To: brownsfan

Most Marxists never concede an inch, even when proven wrong. It is very unusual for a commie like Krugman to admit being wrong about something. He is probably now taking alot of criticism for not towing the party line 100%.


6 posted on 12/16/2021 8:38:35 AM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: JV3MRC

Not to completely judge Krugman, but it’s to his credit that he’s “adjusted his sails” (a term used by Ted Kennedy).


7 posted on 12/16/2021 8:39:12 AM PST by cymbeline
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To: JV3MRC

Krugman is a low life partisan with an agenda posing as an economist. The only thing he knows less of than sound public policy is economics. He has never been right about anything


8 posted on 12/16/2021 8:39:54 AM PST by chuckee (t)
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To: chuckee

He’s always been Keith Olbermann without the fangs.


9 posted on 12/16/2021 8:41:19 AM PST by Luke21
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To: JV3MRC

Now do deficits Paul. Still minting those trillion dollar coins?


10 posted on 12/16/2021 8:51:42 AM PST by Baldwin
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To: JV3MRC

Why does ANYONE listen to this guy anymore?


11 posted on 12/16/2021 8:57:27 AM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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The leftist economist surprisingly conceded in a new op-ed ... Then came the sticker shock: “So far, warnings about inflation have proved right, while Team Transitory’s predictions that inflation would quickly fade have been wrong.” Talk about eating crow. Krugman recently conceded Nov. 14 that he “got inflation wrong” even though he tried to hedge by claiming he thought blindly believing the false “transitory” inflation narrative was “still the best bet.”

I always ignore every word by far-left socialist/communist Democrat economists (even if they have fifty gazillion Nobel Prizes & other prestigious economics awards). Paul Krugman has been wrong over and over and over again ... did I mention Krugman is wrong a lot? But congrats to him for winning the economics Nobel Prize; he deserves it. Every economist who is repeatedly wrong should win the Nobel. Especially if he loudly, publicly trumpets his almost-always wrong economic predictions.

I especially enjoyed that the Nobel winner Krugman publicly advised everyone to blindly believe the "transitory" inflation story was "still the best bet." I agree with the genius Nobel-winner Krugman that, in economics, it's always wise to blindly believe stuff. Hmmm ... maybe that's how you win the Nobel Prize ... by blindly believing stuff. I hereby declare I blindly believe everything the comically incompetent, senile Sleepy Joe says in his teleprompter speeches written by his handlers. Now when do I get my Nobel Prize?


12 posted on 12/16/2021 8:57:28 AM PST by gw-ington (Democrat policies are obviously weakening America, so vote conservative.)
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To: brownsfan

It amazes me that anyone listens to him. He puts the narrative above the data every time but so does his network/employer.


13 posted on 12/16/2021 8:58:26 AM PST by volunbeer (Find the truth and accept it - anything else is delusional)
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To: brownsfan
Like any NYT employee, Krugman is partisan to the hilt. He will ignore reality, fabricate data, and flat out lie to support the Democrat party.

Yes.

14 posted on 12/16/2021 9:00:16 AM PST by T Ruth (Mohammedanism shall be destroyed.)
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Wait a minute!!! Didnt Brandon say the exact same thing??? Where tf does he stand now?


15 posted on 12/16/2021 9:05:43 AM PST by know.your.why (If you dont watch the MSM you are uninformed. If you do watch the MSM you are misinformed.)
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To: brownsfan

Same goes for anyone who listens to Fauci.


16 posted on 12/16/2021 9:15:05 AM PST by FamiliarFace
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To: JV3MRC

For somebody who won a Nobel prize in economics he seems to have forgotten the basics of the subject.


17 posted on 12/16/2021 9:26:24 AM PST by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: JV3MRC

Has he ever been right?


18 posted on 12/16/2021 9:27:14 AM PST by ArcadeQuarters (Remember the 2020 backstabbers. No more RINOs ever!)
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To: cymbeline

While we’re at it, I’d once again like to congratulate you (krugman) on the fine job you did when advising Enron.


19 posted on 12/16/2021 9:39:17 AM PST by Zman (Liberals: denying reality since Day One.)
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To: JV3MRC

they raised the minimum wage, which pushed up the wages of everyone just above that also.

Heck, local chic fil a is paying $15 an hour to those kids who stand in line and take your order!

you think the guy working himself to the bone on the construction site is going to take less than that? it drives up the wages of everyone, which is then passed on to the consumer in the form of higher prices.

*PRESTO!* inflation.


20 posted on 12/16/2021 9:46:21 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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