Economic Forecasters Mugs

"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!'

European currency on the edge.

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

'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.

'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.

Unemployed recession: the irony is killing me

No time for sirtaki now, Greece!

'Cancel his redundancy cheque then phone for an ambulance'

In and Out Sourced.

"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.'

"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-"

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

'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.'

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

City Redundancies - In? Out?

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

Out of control

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

Keep the econoimy moving

Viva Belarus!

Alms Bank

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

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

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

Melissa's Mark Prediction Service

Bribes.

'Well they often get it wrong.'