Dr. Goose's Economical Limericks

A guy takes it into his head To eschew dollar bills and the Fed, And throws in his lot With a currency wrought  By anonymous hackers ...

Dear Janet, this valentine's for you, We economists simply adore you; If to growth you respond  By tap'ring our bond, Please measure...

The outlook for Twitter is blah; Is it having its final hurrah? They're losing morale With a growth rationale That is premised on je ne ...

By now everyone and his mother heard  All the hype, and will not want another word Of the Super Bowl game And the way that it came T...

The experts' opinions diverge On whether to taper or surge; You may go to your death While holding your breath For consensus to fin'...

At times one encounters the views Of a few with a billion to lose, Who imagine a threat  From the left-leaning set Like the Nazi pu...

Said Lagarde, of a threat that dismayed 'er: "There's a danger that prices may crater.  We're conditioned to fear Tha...

Said a banker of world reputation: "It's an Age of Reduced Expectation.  For workers, the answer Is less social transfer; The rich ...

You may think that this poem's on the deficit, So kindly allow me to preface it That the shutdown impending Is not about spending; T...