Economist and 2008 Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences for his work on new trade theory and economic geography. Distinguished Professor at the City University of New York Graduate Center. He wrote a long-running opinion column at The New York Times from 2000 to 2024 and is known as a leading progressive economic commentator.
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Paul Krugman
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On the issues 4
Public positions Paul Krugman has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- Medicare for All"Favors universal coverage through expansion of public programs and a strong public option"
- Trade with China"Cautious supporter of targeted industrial policy and tariffs on strategic Chinese goods"
- U.S. climate policy"Backs aggressive decarbonization, including carbon pricing and large-scale clean-energy subsidies"
- Wealth tax"Supports higher taxes on top incomes and concentrated wealth to fund public investment"
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.