There is no better guide than Paul Krugman to basic economics, the ideas that animate much of our public policy, and no stronger foe of the misunderstandings that just won't die. Taking an independent stance, Krugman scrutinizes the policies of the presidents from Reagan through Trump, and tackles many of the most divisive issues of recent decades: health care, housing bubbles, tax reform, and Social Security. In quick, often witty sketches—some first appearing in the pages of the New York Times—Krugman offers advice on becoming intelligent consumers of the daily news, while unlocking the concepts behind the greatest economic policy issues of our time.