Ep. 99 Krugman Doesn’t Get What Happened in 2008


Contra Krugman with Bob Murphy and Tom Woods

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Krugman claims the downturn of 2008 was caused by inadequate “demand.” The Austrians claim the downturn was more complicated: it involved problems in particular sectors that had been artificially expanded, not a system-wide problem of not enough spending.

Thankfully, we can resolve this dispute swiftly enough — and we do, in this episode.

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Contra Krugman is a weekly podcast, available on iTunes and Stitcher, that critiques the New York Times column of economist Paul Krugman. Hosts Bob Murphy and Tom Woods belong to the Austrian School of economics, which includes such luminaries as Ludwig von Mises, Nobel Prize winner F.A. Hayek, and Murray N. Rothbard. (Learn more about the Austrian School at our special resource page.) Become more knowledgeable about economics in just 30 minutes a week by listening to Contra Krugman!

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