:::We don't include honnorifics outside the intitial mention in the BLP of the person.  It is clearly being used here to puff up the claim made by Krugman, and it doesn't help that Krugman has turned from economist to partisan commentator over the past few years.  Furthermore, once you start including the honorrific titles of some you have include them for all.  After your contentious discussion regarding "Conservative" above I would have thought you had come to some rational level of thought.  Why should we not label Krugman a Liberal since he calls himself that and it is a dominant aspect of his opinion?