Laugh or cry?

"human wet blanket"...made me laugh...but this is a smart dude:

Krugman: Economy Still Bad - The Daily Beast: "Krugman: Economy Still Bad

The human wet blanket, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman warns that recent optimism over the economy may be overblown in a piece today. 'The most you can say is that there are scattered signs that things are getting worse more slowly,' Krugman wrote."