Economic Development Mugs

'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."

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

Phrenology bust with sections for different currencies.

'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.'

Businesswoman Empowerment

'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...

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

"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?"

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

Businessmen trying to prop up a line-chart with sticks

Today we'll see some misused or misunderstood financial and economic terms. It's said inflation can hurt the economy. But it's absolutely in the tire business. I bought this warm puffy jacket with cash. A down payment. We like beer and coffee. Our most valuable liquid assets. In a monopoly breakup, the race car would to go one person and the dog to another. And when I become either a buyer or a seller. He's shorting the market!

'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."

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

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

"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!"

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

The economy.

'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!

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

"They want to put up a new cell tower in our neighbourhood?! We don't need more of those radio emission eyesores here! I'm gonna complain... ...as soon as I have better signal strength."

Pity vs. Bragging and Public Relations