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At the end of each day, Gary had approximately 7 minutes of free time – which left him feeling very vulnerable.

"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.'

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

"What do you think I can get for it on the blackboard market?"

"Let me slip into something a little more thoughtful."

'The Questioner'

"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.'

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

George Orwell

"Wait... what was it I came up here for?"

'Are you not thinking what I'm not thinking?'

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

Bookshop: Unpopular Economics

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

The Female Brain and The Other One

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

"Every time I explore the corners of my mind, I have the urge to dust."

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

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

How Optimism Works

Challenge and solution

Thought bubble mirrors the cloud in the sky.

Thinking and thinking backwards.

Product Formula - "He's brilliant. But his mind wanders."

Recession

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

"Since when did economists become sociologists?!"

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

'Naughty? Nice? Santa, I don't deal in absolutes.'