Economic Philosopher Pillows

The Distribution of Wealth in the United States Expressed as Peanut Butter in a Sandwich.

Sold before the boom.../Bought before the crash.

"A group of taxpayers are here to give you your bonus, sir."

Road to Recovery: Snakes and Ladders.

The poor and rich seesaw.

'A penny saved is a penny not stimulating the economy.'

The end of the middle class is near.

'The economy today got a boost from Alan Greenspan, who said it's O.K. to be irrationally exuberant.'

Can't get a job because of my lousy credit rating - Can't raise my credit rating because I have no job.

"No, the economy isn't growing slowly. It's growing mindfully."

'I got hired by the Department of Unemployment after being fired by the Department of Labor.'

'Economic indicators were up...but random acts of human kindness were down.'

"What the protests, encircling the world, are all about...."

Tax Increases.

The Circle.

A bridge between the 'haves' and the 'have nots' crumbles.

"All in favor of changing out name from '17th Federal Savings & Loan' to 'Still Here Bank'..."

"Where do you see yourself, say, five recessions from now?"

US dollar perched on fragile house of cards.

Insecurity hits Wall Street

'The Rich Get Richer - The Poor Get Poorer'

"What happens to our soul if we're taxed out of existence."

'The economic downturn just proves we were ahead of our time...'

Ireland and its Celtic Tiger request some donations

'To make ends meet these days, you have to hunt AND gather.'

'You can't fire me! I'm too big to fail!'

'. . .actually I'm not a real Guru, I was forced up here originally by the property prices.'

The role of administration.

'A recession is when your neighbour loses his job, a depression is when you lose your job.' - '...And a panic is when your wife loses her job.'

'If everyone worked harder, they'd all be in the 1%.'

Duel between rich and poor

"I lost everything-the business, the house, the landscape."

"We're just living from huge payout to huge payout."

Budget cure

"How could I know that you would be as needy in the bust as you were arrogant in the boom?"