Macroeconomic Thinker Pillows

US Economy: 'Wow! What a beautiful sight!'

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

'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.'

Mario Draghi

'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."

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

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

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

US dollar perched on fragile house of cards.

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

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

'Crisis'

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

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

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

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

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

"The good news is that profits are up 76%. . . The BAD news is that costs are up 83%."

'Yes, we have a very diversified economy around here.'

Recession

We pay the maximum minimum wage.

'Profit in the garbage.'

'How can they call it a shared sacrifice in this bad economy...when your pay cut was 10% and mine, 25%?!'

Bad news, boss. The rat race is out of cheese!

"Their technological toys are nothing compared to the power of the supply side."

"Since when did economists become sociologists?!"

The hourglass figure of economic injustice.

Golden bubbles

"Why have you doubled the price of oatmeal?"

'Good news! I think we can make your portfolio quite bearable.'

Profit slump