Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

There was never a tradeoff between growth and deaths. All there was was a marshmallow test. And thanks to Trump and his party, we failed it 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Simon Wren-Lewis warned about it in the UK 3/ https://t.co/ffz7pMu7lp — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

This was predictable and predicted. I warned about it here 2/ https://t.co/4LxtfRQW1T — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

The rush to reopen will sicken or kill many Americans. On the other hand, it will be bad for the economy too 1/ https://t.co/IBrqXSGIrT — PolitiTweet.org

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Words fail me https://t.co/27IH8Li1B6 — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Now nobody knows either how we can open schools without disastrously reinforcing the pandemic, or how we can educate America's children without normal schooling. So as I said, we drank away the future of our children — and that of the nation 6/ — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

What actually happened, however, was that many states, especially in the South, rushed to resume business as usual, allowing big parties, opening restaurants and — incredibly — bars. And the consequence of letting people drink in crowds was a viral surge 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Students really need in-person teaching; we now know, if we didn't before, that remote learning is a very poor substitute. So our policy should have been to do whatever it took to make reopening schools in the fall relatively safe 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Could we afford to do that? Yes. Borrowing costs were very low. There were no financial constrains on taking as long as necessary to control the virus. But there was one crucial thing where lockdown inflicted long-term damage: education 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

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What, after all, was the situation under lockdown? It was annoying but sustainable. Many workers and some businesses were receiving enough in emergency aid to avoid hardship, and we could have plugged the holes in that safety net, making lockdown tolerable much longer 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

It's now clear that the US took a decisive wrong turn in late March, rushing to reopen even though Covid-19 wasn't remotely under control. And here's one way to think about it: America drank away its children's future 1/ — PolitiTweet.org

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It's almost a sure thing that there will be an attempted October Surprise — Barr will bring spurious charges against Biden, or Trump will announce a miracle cure, or something. But who except the faithful will believe anything this gang says? 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Even if August and Sept. are blockbusters (unlikely), do we really think 2 months of good, even great numbers will do much for Trump? Nobody can or should be complacent after 2016, but Trump is rapidly running out of time 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

A thought about the economy and the election. Big reported job gains in May and June didn't move the needle. All indications are that July will be much weaker. And at that point there will only b 2 more reports b4 the election (October #s will come after election day) 1/ — PolitiTweet.org

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I mean, how do you deal with this and still justify running for reelection? https://t.co/Jwg0vayITO — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

The Trump administration has entered a Covid-19 doom loop. The news is so bad that facing reality would mean acknowledging utter failure in protecting Americans, so they have to deny reality. But the more they do that, the worse the failure becomes 1/ https://t.co/Wyuf5cXqEj — PolitiTweet.org

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Epidemiologists: don’t rush to reopen Trump: LIBERATE MICHIGAN Covid-19: Wheee! Trump: we’re doing too much testing https://t.co/O4obNqj9wh — PolitiTweet.org

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The captain is steering for the iceberg, and the crew is too cowardly to object https://t.co/Wbo0S0H3sf — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Another briefing from the backyard: "Life (and death) comes at you fast". Why monthly data no longer cuts it, and what the high-frequency indicators are telling us https://t.co/svcuYWKriz — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

I've been slow about getting to this, but it's vile — part xenophobia, part attempt to pressure colleges into feeding a pandemic. Grotesque. Fwiw, if necessary I'll do Socratic dialogues in Central Park this fall. But the nastiness and stupidity burn. https://t.co/R3qgtv77RT — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

I think we're gonna need a bigger chart. But this is good — and awful — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ASlavitt: BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects Trump’s dubious claims of immunity from releasing his tax returns, but creates a built in del… — PolitiTweet.org

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As Harry Enten says, it's a Covid-19 election. https://t.co/3xUSrtccYt — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Scotus decision de facto means no info before election. Scandal isn't going to bring Trump down. Yes, he surely committed treason; yes, he has surely profiteered off his office. But he has enough collaborators to protect him. If he falls, it will because of failed policy. — PolitiTweet.org

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Exactly. There's nothing more pathetic than prominent people hyperventilating because other people say nasty things about them — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @COVID19Tracking: There’s been a lot of discussions about deaths continuing to trend down as cases have surged. This chart provides a pa… — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Trump's Covid policy has been vicious. But it has also been a political disaster; see the Economist model 3/ https://t.co/XniB9rDFYj https://t.co/MaapDO9sy3 — PolitiTweet.org

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As I said a little while ago 2/ https://t.co/KIRJZyromk — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

As I said a little while ago 2/ https://t.co/m94MgSFkp4 — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Disagree slightly with Greg here. Trump is malevolent, but he's hapless and clueless too. Not mutually exclusive 1/ https://t.co/KdpXzmLe8Q — PolitiTweet.org