Economic Irony Enthusiast Gifts

"I tried kicking the economic crisis down the road, and it kicked me back!"

First Church of Fiscal Morality: The Meek Shall Inherit The National Debt!

Sen. Krupt. I don't tell constituents that we're fueling inflation. I say we're protecting consumers and thanks to us they won't have to worry about buying any cheap stuff.

'This financial report is frightening. Who wrote it, Stephen King?"

"While we're on the subject of earnings, does anyone have a clever metaphor using the word, 'toilet'?"

"Every night the same gets legless, swearin 'n' fightin' then slumps into a stupor. . ."

"Consumer confidence remains high as long as we keep them distracted buying stuff."

"Originally I wanted to be a stockbroker but found I fainted at the sight of money.''

2nd bailout for Greece by EU.

'For the economy to improve we're counting on a 'trickle down' from the super-wealthy to the wealthy.'

'...But the good news is your old Enron stock has become a high-priced collectible!'

'Steady...here he comes...wait for it, wait for it...'

'Greece is up for auction on eBay - and there's no bidders.'

"We're making progress."

"Willis has kindly agreed to sum up our current financial position."

'He's known for his pessimistic prognostications on the stock market.'

'You don't know how lucky you are. My mortgage is worth more than my house.'

Blame the Victims

"It's a bill."

"So the only way to save the economy is to spend what we haven't got - plus ca change - moin ca change!"

"Regarding earnings guidance, as my mother used to say: 'If you can't say something nice, don't say anything'. I'll be shutting up now."

Transparency and big business.

'Who's the wise guy?'

Days without bailing anyone out.

"Well, that's not a good market indicator."

"I suggest we move the decimal two points to the left and call it 'budget deficit reform.'"

"It would appear that our 'rainy day investment fund' hasn't even yielded enough to buy us an umbrella each."

'Rumors...'

Woman in accounting office has a sign 'In Case Of Bankruptcy Break Glass', with a bag of money inside.

'Our shares are so low, they're all ended up in the Isles of Wight.'

"He's all the stimulus I need."

'He said it could be about 45 minutes, due to the global economic slowdown.'

"I'm afraid I have to trim your wages."

"I run an unintentionally nonprofit organization."

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