Debates are supposed to help Americans find the Republican presidential candidate, but instead they found the running mate. (03:24)

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The New York Times' Paul Krugman talks about the Lesser Depression and the confidence fairy's effect on the American economy. (04:32)

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Stephen fills in the New York Times crossword puzzle with stuff about himself every day, and this time it actually works. (03:30)

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Paul Krugman says giving money to the unemployed is a very fast, effective way of creating jobs. (07:23)

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Paul Krugman apologizes for winning the Nobel Prize in Economics, and J.J. Abrams is sorry for making his hidden puzzle too difficult to solve. (04:33)

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The Sotomayor confirmation hearings begin, and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman knows a lot about money. (00:36)

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Paul Krugman says the stimulus package is enough to help, but not enough to cure the economic crisis. (05:44)

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Paul Krugman's Nobel Prize really belongs to Bill O'Reilly. (02:51)

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Stephen urges us to heavily invest in Stephen Colbert's Rat Rakes -- rakes for rats. (5:00)

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Stephen finds out that Paul Krugman has in fact changed the release date of his book. (2:51)

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Stephen puts his career on the line and issues a challenge to author Paul Krugman. (4:13)

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Stephen supports enlisting illegal immigrants in the war in Iraq, simultaneously bolstering our fighting forces and solving our immigration dilemma. (3:11)

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Stephen examines the situation in Lebanon, reports on Hungary, and interviews New York Times op-ed columnist Paul Krugman. (0:38)

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Paul Krugman is part of that fringe 60% of the population that thinks the war was a mistake. (5:20)

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