Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

What depresses demand and employment is *uncertainty*. Businesses that depend on imports and/or foreign markets don't want to invest bc Trump might expand trade war' businesses that compete with imports don't invest bc he might not. 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 25, 2019 Hibernated

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Case in point: Britain in the 1950s had high tariffs (>25 percent) https://t.co/Tb59kS4U9K but low unemployment 4/ https://t.co/HogL7pauHu — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 25, 2019 Hibernated

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

So it's really bad to have a president whose policy is based on his fluctuating moods, which in turn depend on what he saw on TV a few minutes ago. And this effect may extend beyond trade. 6/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 25, 2019 Hibernated