Cost-of-living Critic Pillows

'When I was a girl my father brought home the bacon. Now we both work just to afford eggs.'

No Cheap Fuel Ahead: Easy Street Ends.

Gas: 'Free 'Thank You, Big Spender' With Each Fill-Up!'

"Of course we pay a living wage....as long as you only live four days a week!"

"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."

Russia Money Laundering

Why markets crash.

"Defense budget... Do you have any idea how much catnip $700 billion would buy?"

Republican politics!

'Our new simplified energy bills just have a few options starting with 'Grossly inflated' and progressing to the premium 'Bloodsucker' package. . .'

Capitalism gone nuts!

'Employee benefits? Sure, here you are!'

Dollars Press Conference

Too big to fail

'Are you ready to take a ride on your Presidential yacht? ... We're just loading her up.'

Wall Street In Jail

The euro as a monster

If things were going just a little bit better we could have filed for bankruptcy.

"It's good to get hammered by something other than the economy."

'And you say your face after you looked at the bill I sent you for your last visit.'

'Bad news for those of you who believe goods and services should be exchanged for money.'

New From The People Who Brought You I-Can't-Believe-It's-Not-A-Petroleum-By-Product Sandwich Spread

'Instead of the dollar or the Yuan, I'd like my allowance pegged to the value of the comic book,'

Moanathon.

"Our generous pensions are unsustainable so I'm firing you."

'Brother, can you spare a trillion?'

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

The bonus is performance based. You lost lots, which resulted in big bailout. Way to go.

"I'm lookin' for a couple of fast guns who ain't afraid to lay down their life. There's no pay, but it'll be a great way to get your name out there."

Gluttony and Famine

"We’ve been told to cut the drugs budget so in future Louella here will be chanting away your pain."

Wall Street Bailout

"Money doesn't trickle down unless there's a damn leak."

The Pillars of the European Central Bank.