Paul Krugman on Treasury Secretary: "I'd Be Terrible At the Job"
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Channel: The 92nd Street Y, New York · 2013 · News & Politics
http://92yamericanconversation.org | Nobel Prize-winning economist and NY Times columnist Paul Krugman spoke with MSNBC's Chris Hayes on January 27, 2013. In this clip, Krugman responds to a hypothetical question on whether he would accept an offer to become U.S. Treasury Secretary:
"I honestly do believe I'd be terrible at the job...in terms of actually influencing events, it would be a step down from where I am now."
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