France Is a Warning to California's Tax-the-Rich Crowd The French economist pushing California's billionaire tax should instead see his country as a cautionary tale. Reason · Oct 22
French Bonds Keep Climbing as Unrest Mounts. The Benchmark Note Passed 5% For The First Time Since 2002. The French finance minister said the government will implement spending cuts even if lawmakers don't approve them. International Business Times · Oct 21
Protests Keep Escalating in France. The Government Will Now Deploy the Military. The Sentinelle force will be used "mainly on static security missions." International Business Times · Oct 20
Donald Trump's Latest 'Political Bankruptcy' Will Have 'Horrifying' Outcome, Nobel Economist Warns Writing before the 2026 midterm elections, Paul Krugman argued that a Republican defeat could increase Donald Trump's incentive to take risky actions, including over Iran and Ukraine. International Business Times UK · Oct 20
'Fantasy economics' hit reality: Boomer vs. Gen Z fight roils France as pension costs drive debt crisis and education cuts that fuel student riots "Thus the fiscal pressure caused largely by France’s very generous government pension plan has led to cutbacks in other spending, notably on education." Fortune · Oct 10
France is Facing a Fiscal Crisis. A Nobel Economy Prize Winner Said it May Have Become 'Too Big To Save.' "I wish being optimistic about France didn't require so much hope that maybe things will go right," Paul Krugman said in a new assessment. International Business Times · Oct 9
'Undeniably Lost His Mind': Nobel Prize Winner Warns 'Sundowning' Donald Trump Will 'Punish the Nation' Nobel laureate Paul Krugman renewed his criticism of Donald Trump after the president's UN speech, arguing that his remarks reflected troubling behaviour and could have dangerous political consequences. International Business Times UK · Sep 24
'Trump Hates America': Nobel Economist Warns of Total 'Wreckage' as President's Imminent 'Downfall' Nears Paul Krugman warns that Donald Trump may cause further damage to the US as his political downfall approaches, drawing parallels to historical events and highlighting ongoing controversies. International Business Times UK · Aug 27
Quote of the day by Paul Krugman: 'I think so long as fossil fuels are cheap, people will use them and it will...' - powerful quote by Nobel Prize-winning economist teaches inspiring life lessons on change, innovation and how cheap energy can slow the shift to new technology Quote of the day by Paul Krugman: Economist Paul Krugman highlights cost as a key factor in energy transitions. He argues cheap fossil fuels delay the adoption of new technologies. This economic reality influences investment and innovation in cleaner alternatives. Renewable technologies are now becoming more competitive with fossil fuels. The Economic Times · Aug 24
Socialists Claim Public Libraries Are Examples of Their Policies. Don't Believe Them. Libraries aren’t all that socialist, and they’re far from the total state the radicals really want. Reason · Aug 14
Top Quote of the Day by Milton Friedman, Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman: What do Nobel Prize-winning economists understand about human behavior and financial freedom? Life lessons on decision-making, mindset, wisdom, success, character, personal growth, and why their economic insights still shape smarter choices today Today's Top Quote of the Day by Milton Friedman, Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman: Milton Friedman, Joseph Stiglitz, and Paul Krugman spent decades studying markets, governments, businesses, and human behavior. Their words are not merely academic observations. They are lessons drawn from decades of research, public debate, policy advising, and… The Economic Times · Aug 6
Trump's 'Farcical' Iran War Just Destroyed America's Strongest Economic Weapon, Nobel Economist Warns Nobel economist Paul Krugman warns that the Iran conflict is undermining US dollar dominance, prompting countries to explore alternative financial systems and reducing America's global economic leverage. International Business Times UK · Jun 30
Nobel Laureate Unleashes Furious Attack on Elon Musk: 'Millions of Children's Blood Is on His Hands' Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman launches a fierce attack on Elon Musk, claiming USAID cuts contributed to millions of deaths and sparked a global humanitarian catastrophe. International Business Times UK · Jun 29
'A Horrible, Terrible Person': Paul Krugman Blasts Elon Musk's Reign as America's Former 'Second Most Powerful Man' Economist Paul Krugman criticises Elon Musk for his role in reducing USAID funding, arguing it has led to significant humanitarian consequences, including millions of preventable deaths. International Business Times UK · Jun 28
Fortune · Jun 26 Everyone agrees that you hate AI, but only Mark Cuban sees why Silicon Valley is powerless to fix it "The big LLMs have lost the PR battle," Cuban said. "Why? Because they all suck at putting people first."
The Economic Times · Jun 3 Quote of the day by Paul Krugman: 'Debt is one person's liability, but another person's...' - financial lessons and insights on role of debt in the economy, flow of money and growth of wealth by Nobel Prize-winning economist and pioneer of New Trade Theory Quote of the day by Paul Krugman: Nobel laureate Paul Krugman sheds light on debt, emphasizing it's a two-sided coin. While a borrower's liability, it's a lender's asset, forming a crucial link in the financial system. This perspective reveals debt's productive role in economic growth, enabling investments and future returns,…
Euronews · May 4 Irish economic miracle explained: Why all that glitters isn't gold Ireland's GDP soared 12.3% in 2025 — but it was a mirage. Pharma multinationals front-loaded €25.4bn of exports to the US in March alone, ahead of Trump's tariffs. Now the first quarter of 2026 sees a contraction.
Salon · Apr 5 One year of tariff fallout Remember Liberation Day? Well, a year later, inflation is up, Trump’s ratings are down — and he doesn’t care
Fortune · Apr 2 Paul Krugman smacks down Trump speech with argument that $4 gas is ‘less than half’ of the Hormuz hit. Here’s what he’s talking about Several other essential commodities cross the critical choke point, and a prolonged closure of the strait could injure American consumers.
International Business Times UK · Mar 26 Senator Murphy Alleges 'Corrupt' Insider Trading After £1.17 Billion Futures Bet Placed Minutes Before Trump's Iran Post An anonymous trader's massive futures trades just before Trump's Iran strike pause announcement have sparked insider trading allegations from a US senator and a Nobel Prize-winning economist.
Fortune · Mar 24 Nobel laureate calls it 'treason': $580 million traded minutes before Trump's oil reversal Approximately $580 million of oil futures were sold before Trump shocked the markets with a dubious statement.
Fortune · Mar 6 The Iran conflict will be the ‘straw that breaks the camel’s back’ for the U.S. economy if it goes on much longer, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman warns The Iran conflict alone could cost the U.S. $200 billion. Add it to everything else happening, and the U.S. economy is teetering on a ledge.
Fortune · Mar 1 Why Ray Dalio, Scott Bessent and others are rallying around a '3% solution' to the national debt Bipartisan consensus is building in support of lowering the gulf between revenues and outlays to 3% of GDP.
Salon · Feb 17 Trump's "Mission Accomplished" moment The president falsely claimed he "fixed" the affordability crisis. He and the GOP will pay in the November midterms
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24 In the Trump era, we need satire more than ever. Just don’t expect it to save democracy In the US, comedy has long filled the space vacated by partisan news media. Now France is following its lead, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst