Economics Wonk Pillows

'The solution is to continue doing what isn't working!'

"Obviously some people here don't appreciate the gravity of our situation."

Will work for ETFs

To Err Is Human, to Mess up Big-Time Is Democratic

Warning that Inflationary Policies Could Lead to Crash on Wall St

'You raised the price of air to 50c!' 'Inflation.'

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

Conservative Leadership Renounces Protectionism

Early attempts at standardising currency.

"You're kidding! I used to be an economist myself!"

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

Trump Tariffs

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

'This year there's a bi-partisan effort in Congress to keep things as partisan as possible.'

Offshore tax havens.

"It takes a while for technological advances to benefit everybody equally."

"I can't wait to feel the full impact."

'I feel I owe a lot to my country.' - 'So, you haven't paid your income tax again.'

Euro Discobolus

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

'It's a retrospective of Bernanke's most obtuse economic jargon...'

Moral Bankruptcy Court

Famous Pieces of Paper

'Inadvertently, Optometrist Niles Frobe triggers the Global Financial crisis' 'You have a bad case of eyestrain. I want you to keep your eyes off the ball for a few weeks!'

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

We live in turbulent times. Therefore I'm keeping you in turbulent stocks

Exotic Insects Arrive in England with Imported Fruit

"Mum, Dad, my pocket money could do with some quantitative easing please."

"It's a graph of economic recovery...which way up do you want it?"

'...And then I adjusted for inflation.'

'What can we do to reduce our spending?'

'Surely things can't get any worse?'

Dr. McWit contemplates The Big Bank Theory

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

F.W. Woolworth and Karl Marx Go Into Retailing