Economics Link Dump for O15

• I have often learned a great deal from Paul Krugman, whose receipt of the so-called Nobel Prize for Economics is a win for the moderate left economists who meet once a year in a phone booth. Still, he is a very mainstream economist, and the good folks over at anarchism.pageabode have written an excellent review of Krugman’s work and training which point to precisely this aspect. Krugman is useful – not a savior. Still, congratulations, Paul!
• Thanks to Economists’ View, I note that Robert Reich is killing myths – such as the one that the problem with our economic crisis is because Americans are spending above their means. Oh also? Your salary is about to drop.
• For those more local, the IWW and Macalester SDS are hosting a Halloween Fundraiser to help support the defense team of the RNC 8. Some proceeds also go to Communities United Against Police Brutality, and Project to Stop the War Industry