Economic Stabilizer Pillows

Mario Draghi

Late Stage Capitalism and the Biosphere Engage in Some Meaningful Dialogue...

'Wavering between being bullish or bearish'

Desk plaques: 'Money isn't everything' '...Which makes it no less awesome in my opinion.'

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

"I've brought companies back from the brink of disaster before Phil, but to bring one back from the dead? I'm still patting myself on the back over that one!"

"Because of the economic situation they've relaxed the rules."

'The Dow has shot up 2.5% on positive data on housing - until five minutes from now, when it'll be interpreted differently.'

The Tobin Tax.

"Goodbye cruel world."

Electricity Bills

"The markets seem to be a little jittery this morning."

Super-Mario Draghi

"Whoops! There go those darned interest rates again!"

Never mind spring. What do you predict for the economy?

Fiscal Cliff Dwellers.

I dread to think what he would have got had they made a profit.

"In the land of toast the butter is spread very thin."

"This isn't for me - it's for the economy."

At least their adviser was good at explaining things.

'Times have really changed. Remember when a billion dollars really was something?'

Squeeze on Public Spending.

'The trouble started when the world put together a large group of synchronized banks.'

'I'm sorry, the stock market got to me first.'

'I'll get my coat!'

Bailout Plan.

Room for Error

"I don't know what we'll do when our adjustable-rate mortgage resets."

"Special SEC meal means a raw steak and a cup of blood."

"As your broker, I say buy high-yield bonds. As your shrink, I say don't expect an overnight fix to your cash flow problems."

'I'd say my client's position was more agitated than distressed.'

'Gee, Doctor Dresher, you have a wonderful way with horses....