No. 55 in America · Week of November 9, 2026
Nobel economist, CUNY
Paul Krugman is a Nobel Prize-winning economist and was a New York Times columnist from 2000 to 2024.
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Score breakdown
Nine parts, measured fresh each week. This is where Paul Krugman's points came from, and the evidence behind each one.
Debate record
Argued two Munk Debates, on economic stagnation and on taxing the rich.
Krugman won the 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on trade theory and economic geography.
He is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
On the record
2013
May 30, 2013
Formal debateWon the audience vote
Against Newt Gingrich and Arthur Laffer · Munk Debates, Toronto
Paul Krugman argued for the motion with George Papandreou. The pro side won the audience vote, swinging 12 percent.
2011
November 14, 2011
Formal debateLost the audience vote
Against Larry Summers and Ian Bremmer · Munk Debates, Toronto
Paul Krugman argued for the motion with David Rosenberg. The con side won the audience vote, swinging 1 percent.
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