
Quiz.
Paul Krugman posted this chart in his NY Times blog to support his conclusion that the paranoia in DC about inflation fears are totally unjustified. The over-riding issue to him is insufficient stimulus a la Keynes. The chart shows net deb/GDP in the US is nowhere close to alarming since there are those countries with higher or equal relative levels of debt.
1) Provide no more than 2 reasons why Krugman could be right.
Hint: investigate into the Fed's balance sheets
2) Provide no more than 2 reasons why Krugman could be wrong.
Hint: Look up Dr. Doom's writings and his comment on Bloomberg TV that US "will become Zimbabwe", to be sure for dramatic effect to make a point!! By implication, Marc Faber and those who are long gold, short the dollar, believe the bond market is wrong while Krugman clearly believes it is right.
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