Everybody Rejoice! Paul Krugman Is Predicting
A Recession!
Posted By: RockyTCB, 5/22/2025 8:59:10 AM
If you want an accurate gauge of future economic conditions, look no further than Paul “Nobel-Prize-Winning-Economist” Krugman. He has a solid record of being exactly wrong, as the above quotations show. So, the fact that he is now predicting stagflation should give everyone a boost of confidence that we are headed for a second Trump boom. Krugman’s new prediction comes, in fact, just as signs are looking up. The stock market is back in positive territory since President Donald Trump took office, and is up 7% compared with a year ago. April’s jobs report beat expectations,
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If you want an accurate gauge of future economic conditions, look no further than Paul “Nobel-Prize-Winning-Economist” Krugman. He has a solid record of being exactly wrong, as the above quotations show.
So, the fact that he is now predicting stagflation should give everyone a boost of confidence that we are headed for a second Trump boom.
Krugman’s new prediction comes, in fact, just as signs are looking up.
The stock market is back in positive territory since President Donald Trump took office, and is up 7% compared with a year ago.
April’s jobs report beat expectations,
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Presidential Actions? Most Voters Say
‘Yes’: I&I/TIPP Poll 47 replies
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“Boy, this burger is great, Roy! What’s your secret?”
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