Yet we have had posters in other threads say already this morning that Trump is more inept than Obama.
If it were only a matter of ineptness, kwc, I might agree with you.
Krugman's ineptness is well documented. I quit reading him long ago because he's seldom correct and he has become a partisan hack discussing politics over economics. If you want to put stock in his words, be my guest. I just wouldn't do any investing based on his ideas.
Fact Checking Paul Krugman's Claim To Be "Right About Everything"