Debt Dynamics Detective Gifts

'Another casualty of U.S. Rating agencies...'

"I'm curious about your dependent children, Scamp, Flop, and Spunky."

Money laundering - shows money flowing out of US vault.

Bernard Madhoff $50-billion Ponzi financial scheme.

"Tax evasion is like a cancer, it's growing exponentially!"

Practical loans vs. devil-may-care loans.

Hedge Fund: Our 'Swaps' which mimic stocks, were voted #1 derivative of the year!

'Crisis'

'We need to change the introduction to our annual report. What's another word for bankrupt?'

'I have no one to blame but myself, for now.'

'Let's go home and come back next year. It's Ground Hog Deficit!'

"I suppose you're all wondering why I called this meeting today."

IRS Audit Section

'This is our Greek debt, this is our Spanish debt, and this is our Portuguese debt...'

Eurobonds Explained.

That endless instant between initial eye contact and conscious recognition.

"Thankfully, this year, the results can be attributed to something other than our own gross incompetence."

'Hang on, I've just found another one. It must've fallen down behind the coffee machine.'

IRS, 'I think we should audit this one, sir -- his signature looks shaky.'

'A mother complex! Are you sure?'

"I asked my friends over to see how much the adults are leaving us to pay off!"

Horror Theater. Now Playing. Return of the Deficit.

'Whose idea was it to use enron as a benchmark?'

'Great, and I'll also need some mirrors.'

'I LOVE the smell of cooked books.'

'Okay... now everyone smile and say: 'that;s not deductible'.'

"You never saw a tax haven. Now look into this light.

"We need to discuss your expense account."

'Nothing this week †between your pay and your deductions, you broke even.'

"Hi, I'm Bob Darrel. I'm here to perform the audit of your books. Don't mind the vultures. They follow me everywhere."

Financial Corruption

'When we come back we'll talk to a man who made a fortune on Wall Street and almost got away with it.'

"Wow! Even from space the Italian mountain of debt is visible!"

"We ran the numbers on how climate change will affect economic growth, but the numbers got so spooked they just kept running."

What comes after a trillion