Cost Of Living Commentator Gifts

"I think it's our gas bill."

Price shock.

"Your house-wine seems very expensive."

Spot the difference.

The Shrinking Dollar.

'The government's right. Not counting, food, clothing, energy, shelter, health care, or transportation, inflation is hardly going up.'

'It's cheaper than gas.'

'Enter His Royal Globalness...'

'Well, maybe upteen zillion was too general a cost estimate.'

'We'll see significant savings in health care costs with our new in-house operations.'

'It's a demonstration by retired CEOs who refuse to give up their bonuses.'

"Since when did economists become sociologists?!"

"Old economy, new economy - some things never change."

Cold drinks, candy and corporate buyouts.

"We're going to have a post-flood economy to deal with."

Who blames who in health Insurance problems

This next piece is entitled "Concerto No. 2 in C Minor Blues." Sign the economy's hurting everyone.

"Brodkin, now that the economy is creating jobs at a faster than expected clip, why don't you go out and find yourself one?"

Working one day a year doesn't pay the bills

Bureau of Inflation.

News and Magazines. Record Debt. Dollar Down. How can the dollar be weak when we've been giving it such a good workout?

Payroll Dept. My economic anxiety has less to do with the weak dollar than the week's dollars! (Published originally on March 14, 2008.)

"We will create 12,000 new jobs...but we only need 4,000 new employees because on these salaries they'll need three jobs each to make a living!"

'I like the jib of their cuts.'

Rebuilding the Economy.

"What a ripoff. We'll refuel at the next rest stop."

J. P. Morgan whale harpooned by bank regulators.

"There. Straight from the organic veggie patch. The world's most expensive carrot."

'Today stocks dropped on news that the only thing to fear is everything.'

'Crisis? Which crisis?'

Vote GOP: 'Lowering taxes for the rich creates jobs, in the huge demand for security guards!'

"The filthy rich"

Austerity Egg Hunt.

'I say this is the best we've been given for a long time!'

When Governments Bail Out the Sub-Prime Banks.