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Paul Krugman on Europe 'Doing the Unthinkable'

Season 2012 Episode 1710 | 3m 02s

This week we're profiling one of the more prolific and notorious economists -- Paul Krugman. We couldn't fit everything of interest into one piece, so over the next few days we're rescuing some of his arguments from the cutting room floor. Tuesday features the economist's view on Spain's euro-woes and its housing bubble, and what Krugman thinks Germany should do about it.

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