Economics Philosopher Pillows

Make Room

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

'Whoever said 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' never had a room full of angry shareholders.'

'Please remember that these figures could be off as much as two dollars.'

'And remember to emphasize we're giving them the opportunity to find a better job.'

'The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I think that luck is always right.'

"Gentlemen, we're missing a great opportunity by not hitching this company to the current tailspin."

Wall St. or True Love.

"Cash, Jordan. That's what separates man from the apes."

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

'It's good to be here. We're having economic problems where we come from.'

'I don't know if money grows on trees, son. I know it doesn't grow in fields.'

"Gas. Regular. Premium. Super. You don’t want to know."

"At $4 a dozen, it's hard to balance a career and a family."

Economic Outlook Conference - 'Remember the seating is optimist, pessimist, optimist,...'

"I'm as progressive as they come, except for my money. No one touches my money."

'It's crunch time, Caldwell. That's the time between when you're born, and when you make your first million.'

Flat tax - equal burden?

'My ambition used to drive the economy. Now it drives my Mercedes.'

US dollar perched on fragile house of cards.

Tempest in a Teapot

Stockbroker and Psychotherapist: Money won't make you happy and therapy won't make you rich.

The burden of carrying the Euro.

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

"Okay... how about some people are poverty rich but asset poor?"

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

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

'So, a bailout is like a Ponzi scheme for automakers?'

Money god

'Mixed day on Wall Street. Economic indicators were up, but executive bonuses were down.'

"Yes, I am interested in taking a fresh look at my holdings."

"Efficiency savings...protect front line services BLAH! BLAH! refocus on core objectives BLAH BLAH!"

"Money is life's report card."

Economic Downturns

'Bad news on Wall Street. The entire stock market has been downgraded to a 'junk' classification.'