Economic Development Gifts

'By the time we'd lobbied the government, got planning permission, raised capitol, put the job out to tender and built it we didn't need it any more.'

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

"Another week another dollar, Jenkins"

"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.

"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

'Williams, we're not used to receiving such excellent ideas as these, so we'd like to tone them down a bit.'

'We invest so much money in training staff...it's a mystery to me why businesses would risk losing them.'

'It's only a hunch, but I think everybody bought everything they needed, last time.'

Late Stage Capitalism and the Biosphere Engage in Some Meaningful Dialogue...

Businesswoman Empowerment

"Miracles happen, gentlemen, but they don't come cheap."

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

'It seems every time my business grows so does my paperwork!'

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

Businessmen trying to prop up a line-chart with sticks

'I've decided to centralize my operations. Everything will be in my ipad.'

A Q&A with President Obama over jobs

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

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

"Jill Hamster's entrepreneurial disaster"

"We finally reached net zero emissions."

The economy.

"As I understand it, after this scaffolding comes down the city will be done."

"The president demands that staff take responsibility for failures, and the multi-trillion deficit is down to YOU!"

'Don't worry. No one else knows what they are doing either.'

Yomp Foundation Presentation committee: 'Don't let the gong intimidate you!'

"I bet you're curious about what's going on in the R&D Department."

'Today the stock market was moribund, as growth equities sputtered and bonds dipped due to the inverted yield curve. I'd translate that into layman's terms...but they don't pay me enough.'

It's okay Mom! As a broker, I'm under supervision of the SEC!

Pity vs. Bragging and Public Relations

'I try not to think big too often or I get terrible headaches.'

"Basically, your new job here at the Treasury Department implementing the bailout is simple, Grayson, just grab and armful of money and run..."