Economic Analyst Appreciator Pillows

"An economic downturn has forced one company to become leaner and meaner! Even shutting down the office rumour mill, and throwing 27 people out of work!"

ACME INDUSTRIES NEW PRODUCTS DIVISION, 'The best part is, it can repossess itself!'

'Gentlemen, we need a slogan!'

XYZ Inc, putting a folksy, human face on unfettered corporate greed for over 50 years.

Unemployed recession: the irony is killing me

'Cancel his redundancy cheque then phone for an ambulance'

In and Out Sourced.

No time for sirtaki now, Greece!

"I was going to tell you it's a jungle out there, but I realize that's probably old news to you."

"Of course, I'm perfectly willing to pay my income tax, but I stayed home all day on the fifteenth, and nobody came."

"The economy's been worsening for a while, but people still don't feel it, Rudy." "...Which means we still have time to get in on the despair action." "Despair action"? "We're going to expand our menu. Add more comfort foods, more 'sale' items, debt consolidation loans..." "Nobody's dumb enough to get a debt consolidation loan from some random guy." "Ha ha hoo hoo hee-"

'I'd put it on the back burner, but the stove's been repossessed.'

'I don't know about the ecosystem, but the economy seems to be on the upswing.'

Out of control

Keep the econoimy moving

Viva Belarus!

Alms Bank

'That's where they keep all the money I don't have anymore.'

Bailout, Poverty, Environment, Peace - Money for the needy.

Small Businesses Go Under.

The spend is high

"I like to stay on top of things."

To-Let Town Centre Map

'He had bulging muscles and a wallet to match!'

"New money, Bobby, is old money that got away."

'Gee! You must have lost some on this property!'

Bribes.

'Not only can I not find the middle class tax cut, I can't find the middle class.'

White House Garage Sale.

Financial chart with frowny and smiley faces.

'Fred, with the market off over 500 points, we thought we might modify your call-in program today.'

"Your Majesty, my voyage will not only forge a new route to the spices of the East but also create over three thousand new jobs."

'... Further to our telephone conversation of the 3rd, my fax of the 11th, my letters of the 16th, 23rd and 28th, my emails of....'

'Stocks are down. Bonds are down. Terrorism and natural disasters are up. Ask your doctor if medical marijuana is right for you...'

'Actually, we were hoping you could loan some money to us.'