Ten years ago, in The Return of Depression Economics, Paul Krugman warned of the financial crisis we are facing today.
Princeton professor and winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics, Krugman is recognized worldwide for his ground-breaking theory of international trade. In his bi-weekly column in the New York Times, Krugman delivers a no-holds-barred commentary on economic policy, politics, and more.
Bio
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman is Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, at Princeton University, and an Op-Ed columnist for the Times. His numerous books include "The Great Unraveling," "The Conscience of a Liberal," and "The Return of Depression Economics," an updated edition of which was published in 2009. For his contributions to New Trade Theory, he received the 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Maria Wulff
Maria Wulff is president of the World Affairs Council of Oregon.
She was formerly director of business assistance at the International Trade Institute and managing director of an import company producing custom products in Asia for worldwide distribution. She was founder and president of the East West Business Association and serves on a number of civic boards.
She holds degrees in History, International Relations, and Business from Portland State University, the University of Zagreb in Croatia, and Harvard University.
Sure, sure, I bet people like you would just love it if we all went back to the "Gilded Age" of unregulated markets, when 13 year old boys were losing hands at the steel mills during 16 hour work days, so they could make 5 bucks at the end of the week.
So what if someone dies? Whatever it takes to keep industry going, right?