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Ep. 214 Austerity Is Just What the World's Economies Needed

Ep. 214 Austerity Is Just What the World's Economies Needed

Update: 2020-01-06

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Krugman blames the "austerity" that began a decade ago for ensuing economic ills and political instability. This is a fashionable enough view, but the evidence against it is more or less overwhelming. Enjoy!

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Ep. 214 Austerity Is Just What the World's Economies Needed

Ep. 214 Austerity Is Just What the World's Economies Needed