she's currently distinguished residence with economic studies program at the bookings institution. krugman is a distinguished professor of economics at the raduate center and a faculty member of the stone center. a prolific arthur, the author of than 25 books. he's received countless honors 2008 noble he memorial prize in economic sciences. all of you are no doubt familiar bi-weekly column in "the new york times" which is followed avidly by readers all of you, world and some i imagine, are among his 4.5 followers.tter please join us in welcoming paul krugman.nd [applause] good evening. welcome. it's a huge privilege. i can't say how grateful i am i forgot the most mportant pre-event question which is, do you have a preference on how to be addressed? janet, dr. yellen. is t yellen: janet absolutely fine. aul krugman: i'm professor doctor-doctor. okay. janet yellen: how about paul? do. krugman: that will let me just start with, there is about, so you ere in the middle witnessing, taking decisions, in the midst of the worst economic crisis my first 1930s, so question is, did you have any inkl