Economic Enthusiast Gifts

"On Wall Street today, news of lower interest rates sent the stock market up, but then the expectation that these rates would be inflationary sent the market down, until the realization that lower rates might stimulate the sluggish economy pushed the mark

"And this is where we adjust the interest rate."

Card section: Condolence (real estate).

Three steps to turn around the economy.

ECB Core Business

Business of Finger-pointing

'I'm looking for a career in something that will make me first in line for a government bailout if I mess up.'

'Let me tell you why I'm here...'

'We've got 9 seconds. Explain your life's research on the business cycle and how it applies to the current economy.'

'If you found money in the street, would you keep it?'

'We have to go global since nobody around here will buy our product.'

'The only way to survive these days is to diversify.'

"Well, we know it's WAY down there, but it may be beyond the range of our equipment."

'Our economic forecasts are based on a complicated mathematical formula.' (Hope/Experience).

"I'm afraid the news isn't good. Word has it that consumers are starting to find out what actually matters."

"Look, all I'm asking is that we let market forces bring a greater degree of efficiency into our marriage."

'The rich are getting richer, the poor poorer. A raise in your salary would mess things up, Sims!'

'Just a slight downturn, but nothing to worry about.'

Sacrifices.

The Fed's Next Interest Rate Hike Is Near!

'You're not allergic to moulds or pollen, but you are interest-rate sensitive.'

"I've discovered a great way to diet...I just look at the price of food and I lose my appetite!"

'I'm just trying to keep up with inflation, Sir.'

European Commission bulldozing through Hedge fund maze

The Economic Forecast - Doom and Gloom

'I couldn't help but notice that your condition fluctuates according to the bond market.'

'In a dramatic reversal, economists now believe that leading economic indicators are now lagging economic indicators.'

Passing the pension time bomb.

"Before you predicted economic trends, what did you do?"

"We'll be too big to fail!"

'Just between you and me, we were counting on a big stock market rally, so Wallstreet could bail out the government.'

"There is no recession...we're just in a bit of a downturn..."

'The good news is, we did as well as expected last quarter. The bad news is, we didn't expect to do too well.'

The invisible hand of the marketplace.

"Insufficient funds? Me or the bank?"