John Oliver

Economists didn't realize it until eight months later when they had to boil their calendars to make soup. Really?

Economists didn't realize it until eight months later when they had to boil their calendars to make soup. Really?

Yes, really. I said it, didn't I? Indeed you did. Unfortunately, that means the only way to determine if we're in a recession now is to travel into the future.

Yes, really. I said it, didn't I? Indeed you did. Unfortunately, that means the only way to determine if we're in a recession now is to travel into the future.

Well, of course we can't. I only have one time helmet. Turn it on. There we go. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll be right back. To the future! Wow. Oh, look. The future is just as I predicted it.

Well, of course we can't. I only have one time helmet. Turn it on. There we go. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll be right back. To the future! Wow. Oh, look. The future is just as I predicted it.

John. John. John. John. That's weird. I thought I heard a voice from the past. Yes. But he's dead. He died in the great plague of the end of this March, 2008. What? John, is there a recession? Oh, right, right. Well, let's see. Things seem pretty stable around here. I'm employed, obviously. That's always a good indicator. Oh, no. What's that? Oh, no, no. Space invaders. No, no, no, no.

John. John. John. John. That's weird. I thought I heard a voice from the past. Yes. But he's dead. He died in the great plague of the end of this March, 2008. What? John, is there a recession? Oh, right, right. Well, let's see. Things seem pretty stable around here. I'm employed, obviously. That's always a good indicator. Oh, no. What's that? Oh, no, no. Space invaders. No, no, no, no.

Camera one, take me back to the past. Wow. That was exciting.

Camera one, take me back to the past. Wow. That was exciting.

Well, technology has advanced substantially by then.

Well, technology has advanced substantially by then.

Oh, no, no, I didn't find anything out. Oh, but Pamela Anderson gets married again. That woman is crazy.

Oh, no, no, I didn't find anything out. Oh, but Pamela Anderson gets married again. That woman is crazy.

Well, absolutely. You don't want to panic people. But it's just semantics. Well, exactly. Words matter, John. When people find out that their homes are being foreclosed, they're typically very sad. But if you tell them they're going camping... Forever... Money Beak, you're alive! Maybe the economy's turning around. Oh, no, no, he's still dead. I forgot. I put Money Beak on my ringtone.

Well, absolutely. You don't want to panic people. But it's just semantics. Well, exactly. Words matter, John. When people find out that their homes are being foreclosed, they're typically very sad. But if you tell them they're going camping... Forever... Money Beak, you're alive! Maybe the economy's turning around. Oh, no, no, he's still dead. I forgot. I put Money Beak on my ringtone.

Well, thank you very much, John. Money Beak? All right, we'll talk to you later.

Well, thank you very much, John. Money Beak? All right, we'll talk to you later.

The economy, John. As you know, the country is on the brink of financial collapse. Exactly. John, no time for questions. Only bold, incomplete sentences. Credit, frozen. Retail sales, cratering. Problem, no consumer confidence. Let me ask you, John, what are the markets doing right now?

The economy, John. As you know, the country is on the brink of financial collapse. Exactly. John, no time for questions. Only bold, incomplete sentences. Credit, frozen. Retail sales, cratering. Problem, no consumer confidence. Let me ask you, John, what are the markets doing right now?