There Will Be No Smiling In These Uncertain Times
Redrawing the economy
This economy stuff is serious! The American dollar is barely worth a Canadian dollar, which means a whole series of jokes are no longer funny. Our housing market — the stuff of the American dream — looks like the face of someone with dioxin poisoning. And Starbucks is closing stores.
We're living in a solemn time. And the Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch's latest plaything, has one way of reflecting it: Updating the headshots of economy kingpins to show just how seriously they're taking things. Here, Citigroup chief Vikram Pandit sees his net worth plummet. Below, treasury secretary Henry Paulson reflects on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Editorial Director
The real problem, and the things that has shaken me the most is — Starbucks has always been my back up job, just in case.