For some reason the notion of Economists “Pour[ing] water on the flames” of a bull economy made me think of the doctors “bleeding out the bad humors” from the f

For some reason the notion of Economists “Pour[ing] water on the flames” of a bull economy made me think of the doctors “bleeding out the bad humors” from the front page story here a couple days ago about the techniques used in treatment of George Washington’s final illness.