Comedically Challenged Economists Gifts

"This matter of insufficient funds - are they mine or yours?"

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

Thrift: have your arms and legs amputated, use a pillow for a bed!

"The little engine that could... after taking advantage of family connections, a trust fund, working two years for free as an intern, and finally getting hired as an independent contractor."

"Actually, I used them as collateral for a loan."

Bookshop: Unpopular Economics

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

'Nonsense, Harry, it's my treat. I'm filing for bankruptcy tomorrow.'

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

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

'I suppose if we had some money we could buy sand from each other.'

"This town ain't big enough for the both of us and, even if it was, I doubt either of us could afford to buy a place here given the current sellers' market."

The average taxpayer will ultimately embrace the auto industry bailout. Hell, we sold em all that useless undercoating for all these years!

Banker stepping into 'New image' in 'Savings and Loans' office

First Market Decline

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

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

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

Kid's Lemonade Stand Has A High Pricing Policy

"...Or we could give to the rich, and it would just trickle down to the poor."

Imagine the mess the world woudl be in if we didn't have the best executives money can buy running it.

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

"Well which do you think is more likely, your pillow is growing hair or you're losing yours?"

"With expenses like ingredients, supplies, marketing, packaging, handling and payment processing, a cup of lemonade costs $50."

'If we let this happen, soon we'll be swamped in chain stores.'

'It's from my stockbroker - he'd like to join us.'

More toxic assets.

'In this economy, money is the lure.'

'My dad showed me how to make awesome paper airplanes out of corporate bonds.'

The Recovery

"The pound is reaching parity with Liz Truss."

Cave Men - Early Business Failures.

Teddy's teacher wants to see us. She says he made disturbing comments in class. Odd. It's not like him. Tree's Trees. I don't know how to break this to you, but

'And for those of you with weird brains, here is the financial news...'

Akme National Bank: Our Assets Can Whip Your Assets.