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."

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

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

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

"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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recession

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

'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%?!'

More Unequal Than Others

Commercial Diplomacy at Work

Profit slump

Golden bubbles

"Since when did economists become sociologists?!"

The hourglass figure of economic injustice.

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

We pay the maximum minimum wage.

"Why have you doubled the price of oatmeal?"