Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

It sure looks as if that's what is happening, doesn't it? We had employment gains in May, but states that rushed to reopen seeing a surge in infections; early indications that the public is retreating into its homes even as governors hesitate 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

I laid out a story about how it could all go wrong and leave us with a long period of high unemployment 2/ https://t.co/bPUwPHWqAx — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Back on May 11 I wrote about how we could really mess up the economics of the pandemic 1/ https://t.co/4LxtfRQW1T — PolitiTweet.org

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From Covid ActNow: https://t.co/40LrdvPFaC — PolitiTweet.org

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And NY/NJ/CT are doing it! — PolitiTweet.org

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As I've been saying, we're really not one country on these things. https://t.co/dd1fbEaItQ — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Father's Day created a misleading spike. The broad picture is that after some recovery activity has stalled and maybe starting to slump as the ugly truth about the pandemic sinks in — PolitiTweet.org

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Florida too. Noisy data, but it looks as if at best restaurant bookings in the bad red states, after making a partial comeback, have plateaued way below pre-Covid levels. — PolitiTweet.org

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Can't help thinking about what will happen if Biden wins (still not a sure thing!). He'll have a huge cleanup job — and he'll have to do it with right-wingers screaming about tyranny all the way 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

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And the surge in infections that has led the EU to ban US travelers is mainly about Southern states with GOP governors; the Northeast is acting responsibly 2/ https://t.co/zqO9ZNpH1g — PolitiTweet.org

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From the Times/Siena poll. I keep seeing claims that "Americans" don't have the patience to control the pandemic. No, *Republicans* — taking cues from their leaders — are demanding early opening. And they're in the minority 1/ https://t.co/mXim1fRBqy — PolitiTweet.org

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Waiting for apologies from all the people who insisted there was no threat, and some soul-searching about why they went astray. See, I made a joke 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Texas, now (from @COVID19Tracking) 2/ https://t.co/nV9WL06v20 — PolitiTweet.org

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Eight days ago 1/ https://t.co/JP9vLg7Wts — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Can we get an exemption for Americans from the tristate area? In terms of test positivity and new cases per capita the Northeast, after a grim start, now looks like a different country https://t.co/QENYDDPb2C — PolitiTweet.org

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Again, the likelihood of an intensified trade war is far from the worst of what I expect to be multiple attempts to generate an October surprise. But it will probably be one of them 8/ — PolitiTweet.org

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One likely answer: scream about Chinese betrayal and go all in on trade war. It probably wouldn't work — the public has never been behind Trump here (see below). But when you're way down, you go for the Hail Mary pass 7/ https://t.co/IJoxTvOKrG — PolitiTweet.org

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But the political calculus will, I suspect, change as the election gets closer. It will become impossible to deny that the deal was a bust; also, the chance for China to do him an electoral favor will evaporate. What if he goes into October still way down in the polls? 6/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump's reaction has been all over the place. On one side, there's the "kung flu" desire to demonize China. On the other, reluctance to admit that he's been had and residual hope that Xi will somehow help him in November 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

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In the case of China, Trump made much play of an announced deal — which the Chinese aren't remotely close to honoring 4/ https://t.co/ISzW8RiQwD — PolitiTweet.org

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On the other hand, Trump has a pattern of being a patsy for dictators who offer him headlines about big deals, which he hopes will benefit him politically, then default on what they promised — e.g., North Korean nukes 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

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There are some things Trump really believes in. One is racism; another is protectionism. He has a completely wrong view on what trade is about, but nobody will persuade him different 2/ https://t.co/ixMwEZfJDD — PolitiTweet.org

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Thinking some more about the trade war. I've never considered it anywhere close to the most important bad thing Trump is doing, but the markets seem to care about it a lot. So it's worth noting that there are good reasons to expect a new confrontation 1/ https://t.co/gZXwu6vzyq — PolitiTweet.org

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It's the I-Never-Said-That administration. Can any of these guys ever accept responsibility for anything? https://t.co/gZXwu6vzyq — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

There’s a longstanding anti-science, anti-expertise streak in American culture. https://t.co/wv2OQEMklw — PolitiTweet.org

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Close the borders! Protect Acelaland! — PolitiTweet.org

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If a public advisory is issued "quietly and without fanfare," so nobody knows about it, did it make a sound? — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

America has always had an anti-rational faction; consider the story of pellagra. Trump has empowered that faction. https://t.co/ZKiEjEAhea — PolitiTweet.org

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An "occult-based neo-Nazi group." We're living in a Charlie Stross Laundry Files novel. — PolitiTweet.org

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Claims that we're seeing a scary new wave of infections are FAKE NEWS. The only people saying that are radical leftists who hate President Trump! Oh, wait https://t.co/fGiEmXpLoy — PolitiTweet.org