On: Post-crash economics: have we learnt nothing?

[bjhoops1]

Their definitely is a difference between academic economists vs the "economists" who direct policy in the halls of power.

[tomrod → bjhoops1]

Please name some individuals that come to mind.

[FabHK → tomrod]

Not GP. Krugman frequently makes this point though, and highlights the economic incompetence of Trump's "economists", eg here:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/23/opinion/federal-reserve-j...

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/02/opinion/trump-trade-war.h...