A Veiled Threat

To Dubai crossly carped Abu Dhabi,
"You've developed a very dear hobby.
For your real estate wreck
Don't expect a blank check -
You belong to me now, Kemo Sabe."

Too Big to Veil

"I'm afraid," said the Sheikh of Dubai,
"That our property market's run dry.
For a bailout we'll lobby
Our friend Abu Dhabi -
If we sell, the Emir has Dubai."

The Holiday Season Begins

Today retailers wonder suspensefully:
Is Black Friday concluding successfully?
While economists fret,
"We're already in debt;
This business plan doesn't make sense to me!"

The First Thanksgiving

The Pilgrims gave Indians praise
Who taught them to cultivate maize.
"You're welcome," said Squanto,
"Have more if you want to -
It's preferred to la cuisine anglaise."

A Case for FEMA?

Of US homeowners, one quarter
Now reside in abodes under water.
In the last mortgage bubble
Some did not take the trouble
To review the fine print, as one oughter.

Beijing Bluster

To Bernanke said Liu at the summit,
"Stop allowing the dollar to plummet!
In Beijing we've got trouble
Because of the bubble
You've blown with loose money, dadgummit!"

Takeover Italian Style

Said Marchionne, from Fiat centro,
"Signore, let's proceed più lento,
At Chrysler we've laid
Careful plans to upgrade
Their 300 to our Cinquecento."

Interest Rate Parity

Jan Hatzius, chief Goldman economist,
Warns," The Federal funds rate is anomalous.
Given money supply,
Payrolls and CPI,
Why not sub-zero loan rates for all of us?"