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Quote by Paul Krugman

“The federal government is basically an insurance company with an army.”

Quote by Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman is a renowned economist known for his contributions to macroeconomic policy and international trade. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1991 and is considered one of the leading figures in the New Keynesian economics school. more

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