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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 22 MIN

Paul Krugman on the “Sell America” Trend

from Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast · host WNYC Studios

How have President Trump's policies shaped the nation's economic outlook after the first year of his second term?On Today's Show:Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate in economics, former New York Times columnist now on Substack, distinguished professor at the City University of New York Graduate Center, and the author of Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future (W. W. Norton & Company, 2020), talks about how President Trump's economic policies are affecting investors, and what that could mean for the overall economy.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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