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krugman::Paul Krugman::EIA question
nytimes.com May 12, 2008
I've been having a terrible time downloading data from the Energy Information Agency -- painfully slow, nothing seemed to work. Then, for some reason, I decided to try logging into the Princeton VPN first -- and everything was suddenly fine. Anyone have an idea what that's about? Some sort of...
krugman::Paul Krugman::Larry Bird?
nytimes.com May 14, 2008
Do you remember how, after the 2004 election, we had — according to all the talking heads — entered a new era of permanent Republican dominance? One of the things I find puzzling about the whole oil market discussion is how complicated people seem to make it. They get all wrapped up in stuff...
krugman::Paul Krugman::Stranded in suburbia
nytimes.com May 13, 2008
A drive too far The Oil Drum has this nice picture from the Sydney Morning Herald about the percentage of income Sydney area residents will spend on gas -- er, petrol -- if the price rises substantially. The outer suburbs are, not surprisingly, hard hit. Maps for US metro areas would presumably...
krugman::Paul Krugman::Why oil isn't gold
nytimes.com May 12, 2008
One reference I didn't end up using in today's column was this piece in Reason. It declares that "the oil market is coming to resemble the gold market" where "most gold traders don't even ask the question of how much gold was mined last year or how much spare gold mining capacity there is. " I
krugman::Paul Krugman::A tale of three cities
nytimes.com May 12, 2008
In case you're wondering, I didn't write about public transit for tomorrow. But I did some homework on the thought that I might, and might as well put it here. So here's Exhibit A for the proposition that even in a nation with low overall population density, where the antelope roam and the skies...