Paul Krugman

Spring Arts: Calendar of Events

Sen. Patty Murray and Rest of 'Supercommittee' Are About to Fail Miserably (UPDATE: Make That Have Failed Miserably)

UPDATE: It's official, the Supercommittee has failed. Congress, it seems, no matter how it's sliced up, is and continues to be wholly ineffective at doing any fucking thing at all. More here.

The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

UPDATE: It's official, the Supercommittee has failed. Congress, it seems, no matter how it's sliced up, is and continues to be wholly ineffective at doing any fucking thing at all. More here.

Aziz Ansari

UPDATE: It's official, the Supercommittee has failed. Congress, it seems, no matter how it's sliced up, is and continues to be wholly ineffective at doing any fucking thing at all. More here.

Oh, Right, THAT New Year

UPDATE: It's official, the Supercommittee has failed. Congress, it seems, no matter how it's sliced up, is and continues to be wholly ineffective at doing any fucking thing at all. More here.

Today's Economic News

Natalie DeeIt's not fair: Boeing's new 787 hasn't even gotten the chance to do a second roll-out--this time without the Tom Brokaw narration and worldwide simulcast, etc.--and already people are canceling orders. According to the Seattle Times, Boeing revealed yesterday that it lost 25 orders for th ... More >>

Bad Economic News Roundup

Weyerhauser posted a loss, which is no surprise, given that no one's building anything. (Things could possibly be looking ever-so-slightly-up.) Meanwhile, making good on an announcement earlier in the year, Microsoft will be handing out around 3,600 pink slips today. Local recipients will be able to ... More >>

Today's Economic News: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The good: In keeping with a recent semi-trend of semi-good news, GE and Citibank didn't do as horribly as expected in their latest earnings reports. The bad: Paul Krugman, like Flavor Flav, says don't believe the hype, arguing that the news is still consistently bad, the good reports smell funny, ... More >>

But, Can He Govern As Well as He Speaks?

The good: In keeping with a recent semi-trend of semi-good news, GE and Citibank didn't do as horribly as expected in their latest earnings reports. The bad: Paul Krugman, like Flavor Flav, says don't believe the hype, arguing that the news is still consistently bad, the good reports smell funny, ... More >>

Books Calendar

The good: In keeping with a recent semi-trend of semi-good news, GE and Citibank didn't do as horribly as expected in their latest earnings reports. The bad: Paul Krugman, like Flavor Flav, says don't believe the hype, arguing that the news is still consistently bad, the good reports smell funny, ... More >>

Lies Per Gallon

The damning petro-thriller Syriana rambles like an SUV on a Sunday drive.

Easy Writer

The New York Times' Maureen Dowd makes it so easy to dis Dubya.

Survivors of the Fray

While most dot-com media experiments failed, Microsoft-backed Slate thrived—though not as first envisioned.

Paranoia Politics

Some Democrats are nuttier than a tin of Almond Roca.

Facts Revolt

Can a Democrat win the White House by promising to raise taxes? New York Times columnist Paul Krugman doesn't know, but he says raise taxes we must.

Sultans of Squat

The Mariners prove that less is more, except when less isnt more.

On the Same Page

Is our local books culture just a liberal echo chamber?

Thanks, media

Is our local books culture just a liberal echo chamber?

Show Us the Money

The not-so-bright future of the world economy.