Economic Policy Geek Pillows

'Bring on the Budget!'

"Good boy."

Mario Draghi

Loan Alley

The Current Separation of Church and State Explained.

'In a surprise move, Greece decided to peg its currency against the Baklava.'

"Tariffs"

'Mark my words! Our enemies will test this young guy with a huge international crisis as soon as he's electe! But don't worry, he'll be fine!', 'Come here, Joe -- let me give you a nice fist bump!'

'They don't want to destroy us. They want to cause just enough damage to lower our bond rating.'

Early attempts at standardising currency.

"Wash your hands after handling these, Miss Utley -- They're toxic securities."

From Street Walker to Call Girl

". . . We're being sucked into the UK national debt!"

The Euro.

Tree of Public Opinion.

Euro against the Dollar.

'Every year local authorities whinge on about needing more money to maintain services.'

Exchange Rate.

Trump Tariffs

Offshore tax havens.

'There, we're up and running! Let the logging in begin. . .'

US Deficit

Inflation is a national headache. . . caused by asset indigestion!

John Maynard Keynes

'Ms. Clayton, we're counting on you to reverse this trend...'

'He's trying to fine-tune the economy again.'

"When the going gets tough, the tough get a government handout."

Famous Pieces of Paper

"The government's finance settlement is coming out really late this year!"

The Trickledown Effect

'Hmmm ... no health insurance. Take him to the Intensive I Don't Care Unit.'

'Stick a few upper-class tax cuts to it and it'll pass like a bran muffin dipped in vaseline.'

'Honk if you favor the dividends tax cut.'

Nato

"We're a monopolyopoly. Our company that owns 13 subsidiaries which put on a darn good imitation of competition."