I think the story is popular because it resonates with  how we need to manage our personal finances.<p>See <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;mobile.nytimes.com&#x2F;blogs&#x2F;krugman&#x2F;2014&#x2F;04&#x2F;21&#x2F;the-economy-is-not-like-a-household&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;mobile.nytimes.com&#x2F;blogs&#x2F;krugman&#x2F;2014&#x2F;04&#x2F;21&#x2F;the-econo...</a><p>I don&#x27;t agree with everything Krugman writes, but it&#x27;s pretty clear to me that treating an economy like a household is short sighted.