A trend we probably should have seen coming
Economists are turning en masse* to new careers in stand-up comedy.
The most well-known example of this new shift in the job market comes from the work of Yoram Bauman, a PhD. who teaches at the University of Washington to pay the bills when he is not performing shows like this.
But he is far from alone at this point; in fact, your correspondent's brother, a stand-up who will be receiving his own degree in Economics this Spring, recently performed an act at L.A.'s The Ice House.
And that's not all: Since writing his autobiography, speculation has been running high as to what newly-retired Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan will choose to do next. Now, in light of actions taken by his fellow economists and a few comments of his own (for instance, that Hillary Clinton "wouldn't be a bad president"), some* are beginning to wonder if America's Elder Statesman of Finance, who always did look like Woody Allen, is finally listening to the siren call of the mic.
- Meaning "at least two people"._