Everyone Be Nice to the Economy

So, how’s the economy doing?

Bernanke said there’s a “good chance” the U.S. recession could end this year if the government is successful in getting financial markets to operate more normally again.

It’s unambiguously bad out there as the U.S. economyhas “fallen off a cliff,” to quote Warren Buffett.

The man who predicted the current financial crisis said the US recession could drag on for years without drastic action.

Maybe if we all just say really nice things to the economy it’ll get better.  Honestly, why do people talk about the economy like it’s this giant entity completely separate from humanity?  If people are in debt and don’t have jobs, how can the economy improve?  And if it does improve without people, what good is it?

~ by jmarchelewski on March 10, 2009.