Paul Krugman talked about his new book, End This Depression Now!, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Krugman said in the interview that “bad thinking and political deadlock among our elite is keeping millions of millions of Americans in a state of desperation.” Topics included his choice of “depression” over “recession” in the title of his book, the economy and austerity measures in European Union countries, health care costs, and the economic stimulus passed by Congress in 2009.
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.