# Paul Krugman

> Paul Krugman is a Nobel Prize-winning economist, prolific author, and one of the most widely-read economic commentators in the world. After 24 years as an op-ed columnist for The New York Times, he left in December 2024 to launch a daily Substack newsletter that quickly surpassed 569,000 subscribers. A Distinguished Professor at CUNY Graduate Center, Krugman won the 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on New Trade Theory and New Economic Geography. With 4.3 million Twitter followers, 27 books, and a career spanning academia, policy advising, and public journalism, he remains a defining voice at the intersection of economics and politics.

- **Role:** Distinguished Professor of Economics at CUNY Graduate Center
- **Organizations:** CUNY Graduate Center, Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality, LIS (Luxembourg Income Study), Federal Reserve Bank of New York (advisor), World Bank (advisor), IMF (advisor)
- **From:** Albany, New York, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Economics, Yale University, Ph.D. in Economics, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
- **Known for:** Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2008) - sole recipient, John Bates Clark Medal (1991) - American Economic Association, Developed New Trade Theory explaining international trade patterns via economies of scale

## Career timeline

- **1977** — Earned Ph.D. from MIT
- **1979** — Joined MIT economics faculty as Ford International Professor
- **1982** — Served as Chief Staffer for International Economics on Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers
- **1991** — Awarded the John Bates Clark Medal by the American Economic Association
- **1994** — Teaching sabbatical at Stanford University
- **2000** — Joined Princeton University as Professor of Economics and International Affairs
- **2000** — Began op-ed column at The New York Times
- **2008** — Won Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
- **2015** — Became Distinguished Professor of Economics at CUNY Graduate Center
- **2024** — Left The New York Times after 24 years; launched Substack newsletter 'Paul Krugman'

## Achievements

- Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2008) - sole recipient
- John Bates Clark Medal (1991) - American Economic Association
- Developed New Trade Theory explaining international trade patterns via economies of scale
- Developed New Economic Geography explaining geographic clustering of economic activity
- 24-year op-ed columnist at The New York Times
- 27 books published including multiple New York Times bestsellers
- 200+ peer-reviewed academic articles
- 4.3 million Twitter/X followers
- 569,000+ Substack subscribers within months of launch
- Centenary Professor appointment at London School of Economics
- Asturias Award from the King of Spain
- Advisor to Federal Reserve Bank of New York, World Bank, and IMF

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Published final New York Times column 'Finding Hope in an Age of Resentment' after 24 years; launched Substack newsletter
- **2025-01** — Substack newsletter 'Paul Krugman' rapidly grew to hundreds of thousands of subscribers
- **2025-03** — Participated in CUNY Graduate Center public event 'The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes'
- **2025-06** — Newsletter surpassed 569,000 subscribers with near-daily posts on economics and politics

## Links

- Website: https://paulkrugman.substack.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/paulkrugman
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PKrugman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulKrugmanNYT/

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