MEGAN MCARDLE REMINDS PAUL KRUGMAN OF The Difference Between The U.S. And Europe. “I had roughly the same reaction that Matt Welch did: having lived in London for intermittent (short) periods, I found it noticeably poorer than the United States. It is not noticeable to tourists, mind you.” Or high-paid former Enron advisers. Related thoughts here. This stuff is embarrassing. The New York Times ought to get an economist on its oped page now and then to offer informed opinions on these matters.