cranking the gears

To drive something; make something happen; run the show

Underneath the corporate veil, cranking the gears, aren't moneys, robots, or artificial intelligence, but people: managers, employees, corporate executives, and shareholders. -- "UNSCRIPTED: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurship" by MJ DeMarco

Moob

The opposite of "Boom".

Moob! Cryptocurrencies are tanking hard today.