Central Bank Officer Pillows

"Some guy by the name of Bernanke called in. He wants to try and make an emergency soft landing."

Mario Draghi

'It's rather unorthodox, but it appears the deposit refund on the empties will cover your first interest payment.'

"And we will absolutely start lending again as soon as we finish building our debtors' prison."

'You know, you can do this all online now.'

Agreeable Noises

"I have to admit Dick Cheney makes a strong argument for torture. But I still think torturing him would be wrong."

'No trouble at all giving you an overdraft Mr Simkins - have mine!'

No one ever tried to rob the Samurai Bank.

10 Days Without an Interest Rate Change

Euro Discobolus

Paul Wolfowitz.

Do not feed the clerks.

Institutions Controlling Money

Another Rogue Trader

Acme Corp - In business since 1927 BG. 'The 'BG' stands for 'Before Greenspan'.'

J W D Butterworth chief accountant - Pin-stripes made of numbers

"And please let Alan Greenspan accept the things he cannot change, give him the courage to change the things he can and the wisdom to know the difference."

At the CEO Store: 'Third Floor: Loopholes, Scapegoats, Acccounting Irregularities.'

"Someday, this will all go into your pre-nuptial agreement."

Senate Hearing: 'Define torture.' 'Having to testify before this committee.'

Torture Insurance

Novox Credit Card Co. stare at picture of their founder - a viking.

'At the Federal Reserve, Employees observed several minutes of silence in memory of 'Reaganomics'.'

First hurdle to getting a loan. Angry woman.

'I understand about strangers, but is it okay to take candy from Federal agents?'

'And just how are we going to win if every time I buy a ticket, you eat it?'

Janet Yellen

Wait a second, that's a toy gun. I'm only authorized to give you monopoly money.

Big Bad Wolf Foreclosure.

"It's hard to get good help these days."

"And if you think that every time you open your mouth around here everyone is going to dance to your tune, you've got another thing coming, Mr. Federal Reserve!"

"You made two more bad car loans. Repo guys are cruising our parking lot."

Savings, Withdrawals, Robberies.

'It doesn't look good, Sir -- they're all bringing back their toasters!'