How Paul Krugman Would Fix The Economy: Solutions with Henry Blodget

Hi everyone, this is Pivot from New York Magazine and the Box Media Podcast Network. I'm Kara Swisher. We're off for the holiday today, but we have an episode of a new show for you, Solutions with Henry Blodgett. Every Monday, journalist, analyst, and entrepreneur Henry Blodgett interviews leading thinkers across business, tech, politics, and beyond about their big ideas for how to build a better future. In this episode, Henry asked Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman about the most pressing problems facing the U.S.

economy and how he would fix them. I also recently sat down with Henry for an upcoming episode. We talked about how to be excellent and successful in life and work. Obviously, I have a lot of ideas and a pretty good track record. In fact, I think it's excellent.

We also talked about politics and I told Henry how I think Steve Jobs would have navigated Donald Trump's presidency and terrorist policy. It was a fun conversation and it'll be on YouTube in full too. Follow solutions with Henry Blodgett to make sure you don't miss it. Enjoy and we'll be back in your feeds on Friday.

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