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Paul Krugman is an American economist and professor of economics at Princeton University.

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He is a leading liberal voice in American policy debate and has been labelled one of the most influential academic thinkers in America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for economics in in recognition for his work on international economics. He went to John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, before graduating with a B. In the late s, Krugman began working on international trade and a new model of monopolistic competition within trade.

Krugman later developed and popularised work on new trade theory. This field of New Trade theory became one of his areas of expertise and would form the basis for his Nobel Prize. Krugman is generally supportive of free trade and globalisation. Krugman rose to public prominence for his columns in the Slate and New York Times, which were highly critical of the Bush administration.

In particular, Krugman criticised the policy of cutting taxes for the rich, leading to budget deficits during growth. Krugman also believed Bush based his campaign on misinformation and false facts. Krugman became a leading critic of the growing income inequality in America. Blaming the Republican ideology for waging war on the poor. I believe in democracy, civil liberties, and the rule of law.