Economic Developers Mugs

Amazon.com is Playing a Sick Race-to-the-Bottom Game

"Living in a city with functional infrastructure must be so boring."

'I'm sure that one wasn't there last week.'

"The good news is you’re the only one we’re not firing ... the bad news is you’re the only one to run the department."

"The Net National Product rose slightly last month."

Phrenology bust with sections for different currencies.

Hollywood Sign Developers

"Welcome to the bank - you'll start at the bottom."

"If a stock falls in the market, and it had no investors, does it really lose its value?"

The Henderson's move to a vertical city took some getting used to.

"Jill Hamster's entrepreneurial disaster"

The economy.

'You know the economy's in trouble when the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans only has 350 names on it.'

A corner market is taken over by suburban sprawl.

"Our detractors call it suburban sprawl, but I prefer thinking of our plan as 'sustainable over-development!'"

'You have to reconcile your gross habits with your net income.'

"Of course it's a stupid sign, but you wouldn't believe how much money it brings in for city hall!"

There is nothing more satisfying that peeling the film off a brand new building.

"You called me, boss?" "Yes, I overheard you talking to patrons about all the new planets we’ve found." "I want you to stop doing that." "At least until I’m done buying up as much of that real estate as I can. I don’t need any competitors driving up the prices." "Very bad man." "When the hipsters run out of cities to gentrify here, my properties on Gliese 581c are going to make a killing."

Kids ask repetitively: 'Is the recession over yet?'

"One day, my boy, all this will be retirement homes."

Sign: 'Welcome to Fernbanks. Beneath our quaint Norman Rockwell-ish exterior beats a big-box chain store heart, ready to sell out at the drop of a hat.'

Economy

'well of course I'm giving your portfolio the attention it deserves, I'm even wearing a black armband!'

Stock market Bull & Bear financial whirlwind.

'You always bring me the same thing every year, toys games sports equipment. I never get what I really want!' - 'What's that?' - 'Real estate!'

'What kind of alteration did you have in mind?'

"It's simple supply and demand. The shorter the supply, the more money we demand."

Largest passenger aircraft ever built. "Why does it have to be so big?" "We had to make extra room for all the subsidy money."

Travellers with a developer: 'I see ski slopes.'

'Unforeseeable future site of Hainesmore Industries.'

"Everything's gone up."

Woman at a desk with in out boxes marked Market Up Market Down.

Bookstore. The Stock Market for Dummies. It's either an instructional guide or a history of recent economics.

"It's swings and roundabouts – one goes up the other goes down."