“I spent my entire academic career studying the Great Depression. The depression may have started because of a stock market crash, but what hit the general economy was a disruption of credit. Average citizens unable to borrow money, to do anything. To buy a home, start a business, stock their shelves.”
Paul Giamatti - Ben Bernanke

“I don't really understand why there needs to be so much tension about this. The country is facing the worst economy since the Great Depression. If the financial system collapses, it will take every one of you down.”
Paul Giamatti - Ben Bernanke

“The entire economy is flat. We're in the middle of a damn recession.”

Tommy Lee Jones - Gene McClary

“- Salinger: Our stock's in the fucking toilet.
- Gene: Everybody's stock's in the toilet.”
Craig T. Nelson - Salinger
Tommy Lee Jones - Gene McClary

“I see you have the machine that goes ping. This is my favorite. You see we lease it back from the company we sold it to and that way it comes under the monthly current budget and not the capital account.”
Michael Palin - Hospital Administrator