# Financial News explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

A brief satirical poem commenting on John D. Rockefeller's statement that 'money is not tight,' suggesting that if money were not loose in morals, Rockefeller could not command it for his use.

## Themes in this chapter

### Hypocrisy and Corruption

The poem implies that Rockefeller's wealth is built on moral looseness, highlighting the hypocrisy and corruption in financial systems.

## Key lines

> Financial News Says Rockefeller: “Money is not tight,” And, faith, I’m thinking that the man is right. If it were not, at least in morals, loose He hardly could command it for his use.

Rockefeller claims money is abundant, but the speaker agrees, suggesting that if money were not morally flexible, Rockefeller could not wield it as he does.

_The poem critiques the moral flexibility of wealth and power._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_se/chapters/financial-news
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