Christmas Economist Mugs

"Just as I feared. Tariffs."

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

Tree in Dollar Shape.

'Ho,ho,ho, but can you be more specific?'

"It's Dr. Sadie. Go ahead, caller." "Yeah, how come you haven't said 'Merry Christmas' yet?" "Oh, that’s because I was hoping to provoke everyone who’s upset about the so-called 'war on Christmas' to spend all their time on hold waiting to castigate me. That way, all the normal people who don’t think Christmas is just another chance to play the victim can open their gifts in peace." "You're welcome, America." "Why haven't you played 'Jingle Bells' yet?"

'I hate all holidays!'

'Looks like no Christmas bonus this year.'

"Of course, I'm willing to negotiate. . ."

Help! Have to pay back a big world bank loan.

All I want for Christmas is a modest recovery in the GDP, along with expectations that the year-over-year growth rate will significantly improve in 2014.'

"Oh, as long as he needs you, Santa's a great guy. But once things slow down and he wants a little vacation time with Mrs. C., it's 'goodbye North Pole, hello crappy temp job!'"

"I'm looking for something that the recipient will be too embarrassed to regift."

There IS a Santa Claus.

Santa using the stock exchange to keep track of stocks and bonds being good or bad as well as going up or down

'I'm an economist, but I try not to take myself too seriously.'

"Santa's trying to corner the futures market for coal in anticipation of his visit to Washington."

'Times are hard so these will have to be presents for Christmas and birthday combined!'

"I just keep getting this urge to say 'Bah Humbug'!"

'Does Santa have skype?. . . I'd like to get in some face time, so he puts me at the top of his list come December. . .'

"I told the carol singers where to go in no uncertain terms, so that's saved us some money!"

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

'First I'd like to remind you of the true meaning of christmas - profits.'

"Twenty percent bluechips, ten percent small-caps, five percent currency hedges and the remainder in cash. Get that list to Santa right away."

'Hey Larry! Jim here! Haven't seen you since way last Christmas! How the heck are ya, dude?'

'Stocks tumbled on the news Santa's credit rating was downgraded.'

"An aluminum baseball bat? Are you kidding? With the tariffs, my raw material costs are up 25%. How about some soybeans?"

'Despite what they sing, I don't think Christmas is really the season to be jolly...'

'What I like about Christmas is that wonderful feeling of freedom when it's all over.'

Akme National Bank: Our Assets Can Whip Your Assets.

"It was never about the presents - it's about the power."

'Don't try to kid me - that whole Rudolph thing is just a publicity stunt, isn't it?'

'... But, if he knows when I'm sleeping and when I'm awake, isn't that an infringement of my right to privacy?'

The annual Santa Claus stock rally.

'Frankly, I don't know what to believe. They say if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.'

"The new trees were too expensive, but I got a sweet deal on this used one!"