Paul Krugman Wins Nobel Prize

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has won the Nobel Prize for economics. His essays are always thought-provoking and based in reality, allowing even economic newbies like me to understand how it all is supposed to work, and what's going wrong as he sees it.

If you get a chance, check out his book, The Conscience of a Liberal.

Here's a good commentary on Krugman.