Econ-critic Gifts

'They're trying to stop us being irresponsible bastards!'

...And he calls himself the 'Green' Giant...

"Would anyone like to question my downsizing proposal?"

"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."

"Well, either you're hopelessly optimistic or hopelessly short-sighted."

"In a further effort to increase profits, control costs and satisfy shareholders, we've decided to steal stuff."

Stock market investment advice

Why markets crash.

You can fool some of the people all of the time - "Send in some of the people, Dorothy."

"You realize, of course, that I'll have to make a big show of having security escort you out."

'The bad news is that our company is bankrupt. The good news is that we're only morally bankrupt.'

"You never actually own a pension pot - you merely look after it for the next government."

Republican politics!

The FDA studies 'Tobacco'.

"I'm not the responsible party. I have people for that."

"And once we wipe out the disease, where does that leave us?"

Capitalism gone nuts!

Dollars Press Conference

Emergency Firebreaker

BP Greed Credentials - huge profits and cuts to environmental promises.

'If you had more criminal potential, you'd get a bonus like all the other investment bankers!'

"Budget Cuts."

'Employee benefits? Sure, here you are!'

Too big to fail

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

Low standard of living

Wall Street In Jail

"When the going gets tough, the tough get a government handout."

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."

'In the modern world manufacturing takes place in China. Most R&D is one in South Korea and support and logistics is based in India.'

"Perhaps this will refresh your memory."

Big oil.