JC You have to realize that Krugman never paid much attention to the stagnant wages that created historic inequality until it became a popular subject, really until Occupy Wall Street occupied everyone. I will say that he did note the 2000s were not good years. But no good guesses why (the jobless recovery in spite of massive tax cuts isn't sufficient). He also said the 2010s were hampered by too small stimulus.  He is mostly a globalist, in favor of free trade. He supported NAFTA. Don't take my word for it. Here's the low down: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/17/us/a-primer-why-economists-favor-free-trade-agreement.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/17/us/a-primer-why-economists-favor-free-trade-agreement.html</a>Krugman is not a big believer in greedflation either. And only recently did he speculate maybe there are better ways to slow inflation than slowing the entire economy, as we destroy the economy to save it.Of special note, I think he is dead wrong about the housing. There is a back log of demand from covid. There is a dearth new supply from both covid and now high interest rates. When interest rates stop climbing or begin to fall, because of those factors just listed, housing costs will climb in lock step. The high demand low supply will keeps rentals from falling. Not ending soon those conditions. Takes a lot of time to expand housing stock. We're still living with the fallout of foreclosed properties from the Great Recession that were left vacant and finally torn down.

JC You have to realize that Krugman never paid much attention to the stagnant wages that created historic inequality until it became a popular subject, really until Occupy Wall Street occupied everyone. I will say that he did note the 2000s were not good years. But no good guesses why (the jobless recovery in spite of massive tax cuts isn't sufficient). He also said the 2010s were hampered by too small stimulus.  He is mostly a globalist, in favor of free trade. He supported NAFTA. Don't take my word for it. Here's the low down: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/17/us/a-primer-why-economists-favor-free-trade-agreement.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/17/us/a-primer-why-economists-favor-free-trade-agreement.html</a>Krugman is not a big believer in greedflation either. And only recently did he speculate maybe there are better ways to slow inflation than slowing the entire economy, as we destroy the economy to save it.Of special note, I think he is dead wrong about the housing. There is a back log of demand from covid. There is a dearth new supply from both covid and now high interest rates. When interest rates stop climbing or begin to fall, because of those factors just listed, housing costs will climb in lock step. The high demand low supply will keeps rentals from falling. Not ending soon those conditions. Takes a lot of time to expand housing stock. We're still living with the fallout of foreclosed properties from the Great Recession that were left vacant and finally torn down.

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