Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Two further points. It seems to me that central bankers still talk and to some extent act as if this were a temporary post-crisis situation, and that we'll be able to "normalize" sometime in the near future. But we're coming up on the 11th anniversary of Lehman's fall! 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 22, 2019 Hibernated

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Central bankers aren't saying this — but consider their position. If Draghi or Powell were to say "I don't think I have the tools to fix this" it could set off a market panic. They sort of have to sound confident even if they aren't 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 22, 2019 Hibernated

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In other words, this is what normal looks like in the 21st century. Great Moderation macroeconomics — central banks rule the business cycle, fiscal policy only as an emergency measure — isn't coming back. 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 22, 2019 Hibernated