Turning Japanese

Said Krugman: "It boggles me how
Any long-term concerns may allow
Our political corps
To mostly ignore
The depression we're living in now."

Ev'ryone calls for a plan
On inflation, which isn't at han'.
If we tighten too soon,
We won't be immune
To a Lost Decade à la Japan."

Bloomberg vs the Big Gulp

Mayor Bloomberg despaired of obesity:
"What's fattening up NYC," said he,
"Is the public presumption
That soda consumption
Is better in servings of three," said he.

In a city known for swelled skylines and clogged vehicular arteries, Mayor Michael Bloomberg aims to slim waist lines and clear cardiac arteries. The mayor announced that New York would soon ban extra-large servings of sweet soft drinks in public places, having found that their consumption is linked to the city's growing obesity problem. Brushing aside criticism of the "nanny city", Mayor Bloomberg declared that New York City would not "wring its hands" over the obesity epidemic, but rather "do something."