Economic Irony Lover Prints

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

"He's all the stimulus I need."

'Who's the wise guy?'

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

'We can't increase taxes on the rich - the rich are the ones who made America what it is today - and you only hope...someday...'

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.

America's Funniest Interest Rate Hikes

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

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

"True, a salary cap on Wall Street may limit the talent pool, but, on the other hand, if they get any more talented we'll all be broke."

Golden parachutes inc. - 'Our pleas for bail-out funds were ignored.'

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

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

The Decline of the Euro.

2nd bailout for Greece by EU.

'...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...'

Euro Problems

The Department Chairs react to the budget cuts.

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

'Line up for your economic recovery treatment!'

"We're making progress."

Inflating assets to get a loan. Too poor to pay taxes

"It's a bill."

Blame the Victims

"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.

Fiscal Cliff - road warning sign.

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

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

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

Leprechaun finds EU bail out at the end of a rainbow.

Days without bailing anyone out.

'Rumors...'