Wagga:

That's the actual engine of capitalism? I thought it was supposed to be an invisible hand! Once again, I'm enlightened as a result of WHA forum.

And, Tom, you misinterpret my asking for background -- not as formal as credentials. I am a major fan of amateurs (myself included) taking part in a robust discussion and using our own interpretation of facts and other authorities to arrive and conclusions. But I didn't find that your references proved your point, or even close. So I was interested in what your background was to call Krugman's knowledge "embarrassing."

You've not reassured me, though I authentically appreciate you (and everyone else here) debating the specifics.

I lost a little more confidence with:

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I wonder if a little bankruptcy will change his economic views. Probably not.


I totally understand not following up on every link/reference posted here, but you might want to look a little more closely at it (Hint: Kim Jong Un voted Sexiest Man Alive).

None of the views expressed here in any way represent those of the unidentified agency that I work for or, often, reality. It's just me, fired up by coffee and powerful prose.