Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

A bit more on fossil fuels and West Virginia. The thing that always strikes me is that the state stopped being a coal-fueled economy a *long* time ago. Here's the share of coal mining in total compensation (a better measure than share of GDP, as I'll explain) 1/ https://t.co/46yhCwmUoV — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 18, 2021

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That's not a condemnation: WV has to a large extent been stranded by changes in economic geography. But the state's true interest lies in strengthening the safety net now and searching for a better future — not trying to hold on to an unrecoverable past 7/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 17, 2021

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Joe Manchin began his political career in the state legislature in 1982; at that point coal was responsible for 16 percent of payrolls. But it plunged in the years that followed, thanks to strip-mined coal in Wyoming and automation 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 18, 2021