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deegles on Aug 14, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Yield Curves Invert in U.S., U.K

Do you think it's more likely that a Nobel laureate has gone off the rails, or that they are using the same skills and knowledge that got them a Nobel to analyze the current situation?

refurb on Aug 15, 2019 | [–]

Being an expert in economics doesn’t mean you’re an expert in everything.

And Krugman’s articles of late seem not be rooted in logical, rationale thought but rather leading with ideology and emotions.

jquery on Aug 15, 2019 | [–]

He wouldn’t be the first to have gone off the rails. With genius often comes instability and mental illness.

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