The economist Paul Krugman on inequality, enormous national debt, the problem of inflation – and the question of why it is difficult for him to pay more than ten dollars for a bottle of wine.
Interview by
Harald Freiberger
He is one of the most famous and influential economists in the world: Paul Krugman, 68, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, professor at New York University, columnist of the New York Times. His success is based on the fact that he is able to explain the complex world of business in an understandable way and in clear theses. Republicans hate him for his downright “left” views.