Monday, January 09, 2012

Economics




"Mario, you have allowed the Italian budget deficit to rise above 3% of gross domestic product." "Yes, mistress Angela, I deserve to be punished for my lack of fiscal discipline. Please do not spare me."







Larry Elliott on form:
Perhaps a Freud or a Jung could explain what is happening: it certainly defies rational economic analysis.

2 comments:

Anton Deque said...

I suspect you might have a few comments coming your way, Peter.

Niels Georg Bach said...

You might enjoy this fake twit :
@Angela_D_Merkel

The exasperated gripes of Europe's most powerful leader.

"Pleasant lunch with the boys. Bit embarrassing when Monti had to call @Lagarde for permission before tipping the waiter