The Economic Risks Keeping Paul Krugman Up at Night | Prof G Markets

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This week on Prof G Markets, Ed Elson and Scott Galloway are joined by Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize winning economist, and distinguished professor of economics at the graduate center of CUNY, to break down what concerns him the most about this year’s economy. He weighs in on the affordability crisis, how the White House is handling AI policy, and where the media is headed. Subscribe to our Markets Newsletter! https://links.profgmedia.com/markets-newsletter Order "Notes On Being A Man" now! https://amzn.to/4nl4VKo Note: We may earn revenue from some of the links we provide. Timestamps: 00:00 - Today’s number 00:20 - Today’s episode 06:24 - Interview with Paul Krugman 06:51 - What has stood out to you in 2025 and how do you think 2025 is going to be remembered in economic history? 08:13 - Where do we stand in terms of affordability in this economy right now? 10:20 - What’s your reaction to the $140k poverty-line article and the idea that our poverty metrics may be flawed? 13:41 - How are we supposed to measure the economy if we can’t rely on the poverty line and income? 15:48 - Do you think the economy is actually much weaker than people think? 19:05 - At what point does the debt become an issue? 20:40 - Ad Break 22:01 - Will we see an overnight 10% drop in the S&P due to AI investments not meeting expectations within the next 24 months? 24:18 - What are your thoughts on the thesis that in 2026 we’ll see a bailout of AI in the form of some government-backed debt? 27:07 - Are we going to see an extremely aggressive downturn in our system because we are artificially inflating everything? 30:04 - What do you make of how the White House is handling AI policy and where does this land in the economic story of America? 32:57 - Why do you think we’ve seen this divide between Wall Street and Silicon Valley? 34:42 - Ad Break 37:19 - How corrupt is this administration compared with history? 39:48 - What worries you the most and could you outline a scenario around what could go right? 41:42 - Can you say more about why environmental issues worry you the most? 44:01 - Why do you think we’ve de-prioritized environmental issues? 45:24 - What do you make of leaving legacy media and entering new media? 47:24 - Do you have any thoughts on where media is headed? 50:10 - Credits Subscribe to Prof G Markets on Spotify: https://links.profgmedia.com/markets-spotify Got a question for Prof G? Get answers on TikTok: https://links.profgmedia.com/tiktok Want more Prof G? Check out everything we're up to at: https://links.profgmedia.com/home #business #news #tech #financemotivation #stockmarket #profg #scottgalloway #profgmarkets #ai #earnings #stocks #inflation #investmentstrategies #investment #investing #gdp #podcast #recession #tariffs #corruption #affordability #povertyline #debt #environmentalissues