Robert N. Stavins (@robertstavins.bsky.social)

Robert N. Stavins

@robertstavins.bsky.social

A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy & Economic Development, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA USA; University Fellow, Resources for the Future; Research Associate, NBER -- But Just My Opinions

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Robert N. Stavins

@robertstavins.bsky.social

The Oligarchs Lose a Big One paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-oligar...

paulkrugman.substack.comThe Oligarchs Lose a Big OneBrazil refuses to be bullied

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In Six Decades of Public Life, I Never Thought I Would Write This Piece www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | In Six Decades of Public Life, I Never Thought I Would Write This PieceTrump’s meddling would have dark consequences for our democracy and our prosperity.

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The Traitor in Chief paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-traito...

paulkrugman.substack.compaulkrugman.substack.com

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It’s good to remember … heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-19...

heathercoxrichardson.substack.comOctober 19, 2026I am just through the door from several days’ travel and am wiped out, so this will not be a real letter.

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A must-read essay, imho. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-18...

heathercoxrichardson.substack.comOctober 18, 2026Tonight Lingling Wei, Alex Leary, Thomas Grove, and Josh Dawsey of the Wall Street Journal reported that Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has proposed a meeting next month with Trump and China’s pres...

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Something I hadn’t considered. Donald Trump is Politically Bankrupt. Be Very Afraid paulkrugman.substack.com/p/donald-tru...

paulkrugman.substack.comDonald Trump is Politically Bankrupt. Be Very AfraidWhat will he do when he has nothing left to lose?

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Trump’s hope for USA is the model of Turkey’s autocracy. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/w...

nytimes.comTurkey Raids Pro-Opposition TV Station

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Trump Just Named a New Press Secretary. Seriously, What Kind of Person Wants That Job? open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

open.substack.comTrump Just Named a New Press Secretary. Seriously, What Kind of Person Wants That Job?The people who want it most are exactly the people who should never get it.

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$1,000 per U.S. household. If they only knew! energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/10/12/p...

energyathaas.wordpress.comPain at the Pump: $130 Billion and CountingAccording to Brown University’s Iran War Energy Cost Tracker (IWECT), increased fuel costs for U.S. consumers since the beginning of the Iran war now exceed $130 billion, equivalent to more than $1…

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Arithmetic Suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome paulkrugman.substack.com/p/arithmetic...

paulkrugman.substack.comArithmetic Suffers from Trump Derangement SyndromeOf fuels and fools

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Trump Is Begging to Be Impeached www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Is Begging to Be ImpeachedThe president’s despotism is itself a constitutional offense.

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A Must-Read Article paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-trump-...

paulkrugman.substack.comThe Trump Administration is a Cesspit of CorruptionAnd fighting it should be at the heart of the Democratic agenda

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Worth reading this! heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-1-...

heathercoxrichardson.substack.comOctober 1, 2026John Hudson of the Washington Post reported this evening that the Trump administration is openly defying Congress, taking $52 million in military assistance lawmakers appropriated for European and Mid...

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www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Is Going Viral in the Worst WaysOn the technological, diplomatic and biological fronts, Trump is creating a disaster.

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This is worth reading, imho. open.substack.com/pub/defiance...

open.substack.comTrump wanted the power to make arrests without providing a reason. That's beyond "scary."The Trump White House seriously studied how to "cancel" habeas corpus, your right to know why the government has arrested you.

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I Approve of Trump’s Ad paulkrugman.substack.com/p/i-approve-...

paulkrugman.substack.comI Approve of Trump’s AdNo, I haven’t lost my mind

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paulkrugman.substack.com/p/donald-the...

paulkrugman.substack.comDonald the Deadbeat Does DieselTrump gets ready to stiff more contractors

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True, true … paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-underw...

paulkrugman.substack.comIt’s “Underwear on the Outside” TimeTrump’s continuing downward spiral into sundowning

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A really excellent, brief discussion of another important issue associated with Trump's behavior -- between two Harvard Law professors, Jack Goldsmith and John Coates. www.execfunctions.org/p/is-trump-m...

execfunctions.orgIs Trump Media’s Early-Access Feed Lawful?Why a 50-millisecond jump on the president’s posts may implicate insider trading laws

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22 Sept

Worth watching paulkrugman.substack.com/p/will-crypt...

paulkrugman.substack.comWill Crypto Crash the Blue Wave?AI gets the attention, but the Big Scam is still spending big

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18 Sept

Fear Strikes Out paulkrugman.substack.com/p/fear-strik...

paulkrugman.substack.comFear Strikes OutBut the hatred remains

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18 Sept

The Harvard Kennedy School is launching a two-position faculty search in Energy and Climate Change. If you want to recommend someone (including yourself) do NOT post here or write to me, but rather go to this website: academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/16795

academicpositions.harvard.eduEnergy and Climate Change Cluster Search.The Kennedy School invites application for two faculty positions in Energy and Climate Change. The first position is for a tenure-track scholar, with a preference for political science or economics, ...

Robert N. Stavins

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15 Sept

Why Is Trump Still Boosting AI? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why-is-tru...

paulkrugman.substack.comWhy Is Trump Still Boosting AI?Because it’s the only thing he has left

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15 Sept

Good question: Why didn't major elites stand up to Trump? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | They Could Afford to Stand Up to Trump. Why Didn’t They? (Gift Article)The more the logic of capitalism pervades the rest of life, the less room there is for compassion, honor or heroism.

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13 Sept

Worth reading paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trade-peac...

paulkrugman.substack.comTrade, Peace and WarWelcome to the dark side of globalization

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13 Sept

The Fix Was Almost In www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | The Fix Was Almost InThe midterms dodge their first MAGA bullet. It won’t be the last.

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13 Sept

Let’s pray that this doesn’t happen heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...

heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 12, 2026On Thursday, in The New Republic, conservative judge J.

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9 Sept

Trump’s ego and his stupid trade policy. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/adding-inj...

paulkrugman.substack.comAdding Injury to Insult, Canada EditionThis idiotic trade war will hurt more than people realize

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8 Sept

Incredible! The President of the United States is completely unhinged . heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...

heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 7, 2026Since yesterday, President Donald J.

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5 Sept

Excellent essay! Not So Supreme, Mr. Roberts www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | Not So Supreme, Mr. RobertsCourting authoritarianism with a rapacious Trump.

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4 Sept

Under Trump, the USA is no longer trustworthy paulkrugman.substack.com/p/ingots-we-...

paulkrugman.substack.comIngots We No Longer TrustAmerica’s word is as good as gold — that is, unreliable

Robert N. Stavins

@robertstavins.bsky.social

3 Sept

Trump administration won't give up on its quest to destroy American higher education. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...

nytimes.comTrump Administration Moves to Strip Schools That Aid Minority Students (Gift Article)The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.

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2 Sept

Short and sweet -- the Hits Keep Coming paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-hits-k...

paulkrugman.substack.comThe Hits Keep ComingHow much chaos can the economy take?

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31 Aug

Very well said: Trump Is in Open Revolt Against the Constitution www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Is in Open Revolt Against the ConstitutionThe mail-in voting fiasco is the latest proof that we have another reconstruction ahead of us.

Robert N. Stavins

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28 Aug

At 85 years of age, George F. Will retains his fire power ... wapo.st/4zHlwyH

wapo.stOpinion | A sickening moral slum of an administrationRegarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.

Robert N. Stavins

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27 Aug

Biden Derangement Syndrome paulkrugman.substack.com/p/biden-dera...

paulkrugman.substack.comBiden Derangement SyndromeEven the Trump sycophants realize that they’re in big trouble

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26 Aug

The Man Preaching “Lethal Force” Is Making the Military Weaker open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

open.substack.comThe Man Preaching “Lethal Force” Is Making the Military WeakerPete Hegseth is driving out the combat-tested leaders America needs when the battlefield commands it.

Robert N. Stavins

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25 Aug

The pettiness of the Trump administration is laughable. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/a...

nytimes.comTrump Officials Propose Sale of ‘Woke’ Painting by Kehinde Wiley (Gift Article)The State Department recently removed the painting of Dominicans from a U.S. embassy, noting it was by the artist who made Barack Obama’s presidential portrait.

Robert N. Stavins

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25 Aug

The right-wing Wall Street Journal editorial page pulls no punches regarding the idiocy of Trump's latest trade war with Canada ... www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...