Political Economy Thinker Pillows

Economics Symposium: 'Why 'Reaganomics' is a word, but not Bushonomics, Clintonomics or Nixonomics...'

"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.'

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

Pretty Flowers

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

'You realize, we can't use the 'benign neglect' method for everything.'

Stephen Spender.

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

Archival Warfare

'He took from the rich and gave to the poor? It sounds like wealth redistribution.'

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

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

George Orwell

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

Detention Center

US dollar perched on fragile house of cards.

"Tariffs"

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

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

Thin Tank and Emote Tank.

Bearded Leftie.

The Child and the Tank

The New World Order

Fight for Your Democratic Right to Be Ignored

"It's something new I've been trying. Social scientists call it 'Productive Disagreement.'"

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

You can't spell Afghanistan without A, G, A, I, and N.

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

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

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

'Globalsiation risky? How d'you mean?'

"Hi, Mom - We learned in school today that ethics and morality are stupid and old-fashioned."