Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Tooze's numbers rely a lot on a study I cited for direct coal employment; but a lot of the rest of that study is, well, dubious 2/ https://t.co/QIXuPYVNqm — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 17, 2021

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

As always, Adam Tooze's latest, this time on coal and the West Virginia economy, is interesting and thought-provoking. But also, unusually, a bit credulous 1/ https://t.co/xe92PpW1Jv — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 17, 2021

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

First of all, the study counts coal-fired electricity generation as part of the coal industry. But think about it: if we phased out coal, WV would still be generating power, just from other energy sources. Including this sector indicates an attempt to inflate the numbers 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 17, 2021