Economic Crisis Historian Pillows

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World Economic Crisis.

Economy - USA.

'All we can do is hope for identity theft.'

"You will be visited by three ghosts - the Ghost of Porfolios Past, The Ghost of Present Positions and the Ghost of Commodities Future."

'...But the good news is your old Enron stock has become a high-priced collectible!'

Bank of Cyprus-sia

More Money for Greece.

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

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

'Your investments in sub prime mortgages have become collectors items now! Aren't you excited?'

UP Again: Housing Prices.

'If anyone just wants a quick turn down on a loan - I can help you here.'

'I was a multi-millionaire back when it meant something.'

Quotes from Chairman Bernanke.

The high tech crash of the early 2000s...and the depression that followed.

Spain Bleeding Under the German Controlled Euro.

Golden Oldies: "Hey! Remember this great chart from the nineties?"

Enron collapse starts domino effect.

The European Bailout

'I need a government bailout.'

Nation of Has-Beens (and Never-Will-Bes)

"...And, while fortunately, I am not losing my job...my heart goes out to those who are!"

'These fortune cookies are outdated. They quote Greenspan instead of Bernanke.'

Evolution to Debt.

Inflation wave

Easy street ends.

Spain-Italy-Debt-Interest rates

"They could make a Drachma out of this crisis."

The Sinking of the S.S. Great Britain

'I warned them! I told them the sky is falling! The sky is falling! But, this time nobody listened.'

"We’re off to happy hour. Where are you headed?" "1987. For cheaper gas, a better hairline and quieter knees."

'I felt it was my civil duty to come out of retirement.'

'I remember when all these fields were covered in houses.'

Adrift Economies