Nobel laureate Paul Krugman says this isn't a 'Goldilocks' economy – it's even better, thanks to strong growth and cooling inflation

• Paul Krugman believes the outlook for the US economy is better than a "Goldilocks" scenario.
• "We have an economy that is both satisfyingly hot and refreshingly cold," he said Thursday.
• Krugman's comments came after Bureau of Economic Analysis data showed that the US's GDP rose by a better-than-expected 3.3% over the final quarter of 2024.

The US economy isn't just headed for a so-called "Goldilocks" scenario – things are looking even better than that, according to Paul Krugman.

"This is not a Goldilocks economy," the Nobel Prize-winning economist wrote on X Thursday, referring to a situation where growth, inflation, and unemployment are all at levels that look "just right".