Artistic Economists Gifts

"Today, we're going to use our little fingers to make paintings for Mommy and Daddy. Little paintings of the socio-economic disparities based on an overly burdensome tax structure."

"What do you think I can get for it on the blackboard market?"

Chicken - "The Dow is falling...the dow is falling..."

A potter paints a barcode on a pot.

"This next song's about spreading risk in a volitile market by diversification"

I'm here to update your census form. Since you mailed the form in, have any of your children moved back in with you?

Markets and Marketabilityby Jane Austen

Sorry, Rudy, no way can I raise your pay to $15 an hour. Why not? 'Cause that would destroy jobs. What would you do for a job once I moved the caf

"So you're a poet? I don't get exposed to much poetry these days, unless you talk about the poetry of price-to-earnings ratios."

The High School of Music and Art and Economics

"Harold finds painting very therapeutic."

News. Year- End Economic Report. I don't want them to fine-tune the economy --- just get it in the right octave.

Investments: Buy local! Our 'Value' funds are all New York values.

'The idea of an artists' retreat is to get AWAY from business concerns, Mr. Harlow.'

Investments: Still Open to New Investors - 'A fool & his money fund.'

'I highly recommend this painting if you're into art as an investment.'

'Sorry, lad, but I lost all me gold during the recession. All I can give ya is a buck thirty in change!'

Why Doesn't Rent Want to be Free?

Art Guidelines

"We're trying to put the fun back into filing taxes."

"Portraits? Sorry, I don't do portraits. I'm doing religious paintings for economic leaders."

"What??? For that money I used to get at least a judge, a congressman, and a city councilman!!"

"Remember when we went out every weekend?? I miss that... Let's get dressed up and go somewhere really expensive!!"

Dollar sign balloon.

"The pound is reaching parity with Liz Truss."

Akme National Bank: Our Assets Can Whip Your Assets.

'The dollar fell against all major currencies this morning, and then, while getting up, bumped its head, REALLY HARD, on some sort of coffee table. I'm afraid that's all we have right now. Stay tuned for further updates.'

'Government economists said today's stock market drop was due to 'normal gravitational forces'.'

'Today, a downturn in 'social conscience' stocks on news that 'nice guys finish last'.'

"Want to play company officers and corporate raiders?"

Santander Bank pays out cash by mistake on Christmas Day

"I found a way to pay the mortgage. I sold the naming rights to the house."

'Before the smart money leaves the market, we need to get the dumb money into the market. Here's a list of un-savvy investors to call.'

'I'm sorry dear, I'm going to live by myself, I need to economise!'

Shhh. He's creating the Great American Emoticon.