Economic Comedy Fan Gifts

'Bit of a staffing problem, Boss. We haven't got any left.'

"Greetings, Earthling - Are you a worker or a drone?"

I think I can explain what happened to your investment, with the use of this simple chart.

"Sure, it may be great for us, but it's hell on the markets."

The truth about the death of the Dinosaurs.

Black hole-in-the-wall at Jodrell Bank

'You won't feel a thing. We make a small incision in your wallet and...'

A Double-Dip Recession with Sprinkles

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

Inflating assets to get a loan. Too poor to pay taxes

'He's known for his pessimistic prognostications on the stock market.'

Caution: Falling Businessmen - A Sign of the Times

With the economy as it is, even Santa Claus had to take on a second job as the Easter Bunny...

'I don't trust the government... what if we ask Oprah to bail us out instead?'

Sign - 'Warning: Government Spending Objectives Are Larger Than They Actually Appear.'

Leprechaun finds EU bail out at the end of a rainbow.

'How do you like the new incentive scheme?'

Bankers waking up from cryo-sleep to explain the Fed's interest rate hike to you.

Sales

'Our shares are so low, they're all ended up in the Isles of Wight.'

'Not only the slot in the back is considered offensive to my people. It's that, given the times, we don't want to be associated with your line of business.'

"It's even worse than I thought!"

Ice cube selling penguin out of business.

'He'd be handsome even without the big bonus, stock options and obscene salary!'

Our profits have been outsourced.

'He said it could be about 45 minutes, due to the global economic slowdown.'

"I run an unintentionally nonprofit organization."

"What should you do? Here's what you should do: invent a time machine, go back sixteen months, and convert everything to cash."