Congrats to Paul Krugman
I can't speak to his academic achievements--most of which would be over my Econ-deprived head--but somehow it seems like Krugman was owed a Nobel Prize for his lucid thinking and clever writing.
Here's one of my favorite Krugman columns, an oldie but goodie on Recessions 101, told through the story of a baby-sitting co-op: http://www.slate.com/id/2202165/?from=rss




