Nov 24, 2012 (Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!) — Paul Krugman -- a professor at Princeton, an op-ed columnist for The New York Times and author of many books -- has been called "the Mick Jagger of political/economic punditry." We'll ask him three questions about diplomatic gift giving.
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Economist Paul Krugman Plays Not My Job
Nov 24, 2012 (Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!) — Paul Krugman -- a professor at Princeton, an op-ed columnist for The New York Times and author of many books -- has been called "the Mick Jagger of political/economic punditry." We'll ask him three questions about diplomatic gift giving.This segment was originally broadcast on July 28, 2012.
Paul Krugman — a professor at Princeton, an op-ed columnist for The New York Times and author of many books — has been called "the Mick Jagger of political/economic punditry."
Krugman is known for his direct style, so we don't think he'd do terribly well in the delicate art of diplomatic gift giving. We've invited him to play a game called "Well, it's a nice gift but we're going to invade your country and take your stuff." Three questions about diplomatic gifts.
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