Economic Forecasters Gifts

"Admit it, George - we didn't see this coming!"

ACME INDUSTRIES NEW PRODUCTS DIVISION, 'The best part is, it can repossess itself!'

"I'll show you our growth projections but only if you promise not to snicker."

'Gentlemen, we need a slogan!'

"An early spring was just a prediction- I can't actually control the weather!"

European currency on the edge.

'Too late...looks like they've already been pillaged.'

Businessman in suit on beach with financial report and eyes cut out viewing impending storm.

'Call the boss! We're in trouble!'

XYZ Inc, putting a folksy, human face on unfettered corporate greed for over 50 years.

'Cancel his redundancy cheque then phone for an ambulance'

In and Out Sourced.

No time for sirtaki now, Greece!

Unemployed recession: the irony is killing me

'You shouldn't have taken that personal pension.' 'You shouldn't have taken that endowment mortgage.' 'When do you get your free tv license?' Job's comforters, today.

"I was going to tell you it's a jungle out there, but I realize that's probably old news to you."

'I'd put it on the back burner, but the stove's been repossessed.'

"We may have to rob from the rich AND the poor."

"The economy's been worsening for a while, but people still don't feel it, Rudy." "...Which means we still have time to get in on the despair action." "Despair action"? "We're going to expand our menu. Add more comfort foods, more 'sale' items, debt consolidation loans..." "Nobody's dumb enough to get a debt consolidation loan from some random guy." "Ha ha hoo hoo hee-"

'I see you in five years from now, you're still coming to see me. Do you want me to book the appointments in advance?'

'I don't know about the ecosystem, but the economy seems to be on the upswing.'

City Redundancies - In? Out?

Keep the econoimy moving

'Can you see the future of my 401(k)?'

Out of control

Viva Belarus!

"For my next trick, I shall turn four consecutive quarters of losses into a positive outlook going forward."

"I wouldn't stand there, if I were you."

Alms Bank

Bailout, Poverty, Environment, Peace - Money for the needy.

'That's where they keep all the money I don't have anymore.'

'I think you'll find these projections somewhat exaggerated, but in a good way.'

"What the hell happened to this town?"

'Fred, with the market off over 500 points, we thought we might modify your call-in program today.'

'Well they often get it wrong.'