The guy has always been dishonest (but he's a Times columnist so ...). In fact there used to be a whole internet group called The Krugman Truth Squad, dedicated to correcting his errors. And Daniel Okrent, the very first public Editor/Ombudsman for the NY Times criticized him - but only after he had finished his stint at the Times.
Here's a good take down - and I remember his widely publicized claim after the Trump election that the stock market would never recover.
More at https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/05/paul-krugmans-fake-facts-demonizing-republican-food-stamp-proposals/
Paul Krugman’s Fake Facts: Demonizing Republican Food-Stamp Proposals
Posted by: maria | Friday, May 18, 2018 at 06:02 AM
My personal level of disdain for Krugman is only exceeded by my disdain for Mrs. Clinton.
Posted by: tom faranda | Friday, May 18, 2018 at 05:17 PM