Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

RT @joshtpm: Obvious: The only reason we're seeing even one line of the Mueller Report is because Democrats won control of the House in 201… — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

In other words, you can't simultaneously believe that USMCA is net beneficial and that overall Trump trade policy is good for America. If uncertainty matters, it matters. 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Beyond that, Trump is in general introducing a lot of uncertainty regarding future trade policy – deliberately, bc he thinks that gives him leverage. But if uncertainty has large costs, this means that overall Trump position hurts us 4/ https://t.co/aTV4g74d09 — PolitiTweet.org

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So does the USMCA actually reduce uncertainty? That's far from clear. As @ChadBown says, it introduces a big new source of uncertainty in the form of sunset clauses -- unlike NAFTA, stuff needs to be renewed – which isn't taken into account in report 3/ https://t.co/iuVZ98hxQQ — PolitiTweet.org

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The report concludes that the USMCA produces a small net gain for the US; but that gain is entirely due to the assumption that the agreement reduces uncertainty. Without that, it's a net negative. 2/ https://t.co/wTz4bXwGlq — PolitiTweet.org

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Meanwhile, a report very few people have read: the official assessment of Nafat 2.0, I mean the Village People agreement, I mean the USMCA, is very peculiar 1/ https://t.co/gKTbrtQRFG — PolitiTweet.org

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On the other hand, GOP members of Congress and right-wing media figures have pretty much known all of this for a long time. The fact that they have stood by and enabled this corrupt, unpatriotic administration tells you that the rot runs much deeper than Trump alone 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

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The only reason we haven't had a total explosion in reaction is that in a way the gradual revelations have inoculated us to the reality. And I wonder, a bit, whether the general public – which hasn't been following that closely – will be as relatively blasé as insiders 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Then, having won, he tries repeatedly to use his powers of office to suppress any investigation into what happened. Never mind the question of whether charges can be brought; this – which is an established story – is the greatest scandal of modern US history 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Here we have a hostile foreign power intervening in a US election to support its favored candidate. Said candidate's campaign is aware of intervention, has repeated meetings with foreign operatives, and welcomes it 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

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OK, back on the ground. Late to weigh in on Mueller, but a few thoughts about what it means. Not the only person to point this out, but imagine if this came at us without 2 years of reporting that already told us much of what's in report. 1/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Not about Mueller. https://t.co/C0ZxXVog1Y — PolitiTweet.org

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So all the fake news was true, except reports accepting Barr claims that previous reporting was false. I hope people have learned their lesson but wouldn’t bet on it — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @joshtpm: Seems worth noting. Red underline is part Barr quoted, blue underline the part he omitted. https://t.co/5UOC22ZsZk — PolitiTweet.org

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And when AOC accepted, of course Barr came up with a weak excuse to disinvite her. You see, she might have talked about his district's real interests, and actually won some voters over 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Now we have a perfect illustration: Rep. Andy Barr invited AOC to get mugged by, I mean, talk to coal miners in his KY district about the Green New Deal. But it turns out that there aren't any coal miners in his district! 2/ https://t.co/ur8IpRapqQ — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

I've argued for a while that "coal country" hasn't been coal country for a long time; the local economies depend far more on things like health care, and the coal obsession gets in the way of addressing real issues 1/ https://t.co/3r6tQs6ldR — PolitiTweet.org

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But as it happens, logistical considerations (I'll be in midair at filing time) mean that I have to put the column in before whatever happens, happens. Instead I wrote about a non-news-sensitive issue. Just an FYI for anyone wondering 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Will I be the only pundit not writing about Mueller for Friday's newspaper? I probably wouldn't even if I could – I care about collusion and obstruction as much as anyone, but have no special expertise 1/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Smart observation from @paulwaldman1, which gets at the reasons many people who find AOC a welcome addition to the progressive cause don't trust Bernie Sanders https://t.co/RKaJY9aItV https://t.co/xDrkcSdUAY — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WardQNormal: Bill Barr's "A Tale of Two Cities" https://t.co/U51pLToETO — PolitiTweet.org

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I just noticed that it's the FOURTH ANNUAL cruise specially catering to people who hate me. Not only have I achieved something amazing, I have staying power. — PolitiTweet.org

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OK, I've accomplished all that any man can dream of. I'm the king of the world! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TBPInvictus: No one who has been right about anything in 15 years was a signatory. https://t.co/gVBWn0CZdQ — PolitiTweet.org

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The smearing of CAP and @neeratanden is really something to behold, because it suggests that some people in both the media and political life have learned nothing. For the first time in a couple of years I'm starting to feel that Trump might get reelected. — PolitiTweet.org

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New newsletter is out: “Hypocrisy, meet stupidity” — PolitiTweet.org

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Aren't those all pluses as far as most of the right is concerned? — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @daveweigel: Hey, maybe they’re wrong, but the anti-Sanders Democrats sincerely think that a 78-year old socialist can’t win the preside… — PolitiTweet.org

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Also, someone please tell Bernie that while ThinkProgress shouldn't have made his income an issue – because it isn't – going ballistic and crying conspiracy over a blog post is ... not a good look 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

So it's sad and a bit scary to see @neeratanden getting the Hillary treatment. And yes, I think there's a fair bit of sexism involved too. 3/ — PolitiTweet.org