Economic Jesters Gifts

'You don't need to remind them every time that the bubble's going to burst.'

"This matter of insufficient funds - are they mine or yours?"

'We should buy London and ship it to the States!'

Thrift: have your arms and legs amputated, use a pillow for a bed!

"Gas. Regular. Premium. Super. You don’t want to know."

'Pretty strange term, market share, considering the whole object is not to.'

Why markets crash.

'In this class you will learn to apply the talents of creative writing to accounting.'

"We need a market icon that reflects the ridiculous market conditions..."

GAS. If you have to ask, you probably can't afford it.

IRS Audits. Do you have tax records? No, I pay about the same as most people.

"Are you sure you haven't overvalued the worth of your business?"

'The hard hats? In case of falling interest rates.'

Trickledown economics

Aliens - 'We heard stuff is cheap here.'

"Good to see they're trying to keep the high street vibe."

'So, they weren't interested in your Robin Hood tax then.'

'Nonsense, Harry, it's my treat. I'm filing for bankruptcy tomorrow.'

"We bring him gifts of gold, frankincense and mercantile mutual hedge fund options."

Office of economic forecasting.

'With the economy the way it is, there's no silver lining. In fact we sold that last week!'

'I bet he gets a better rate of interest than me!'

"Prospectus in not spelt P...R...O...A...G...A...N...D...A."

'Today the stock market closed early so money managers could take time to stop and smell the profits.'

'We buy and sell them.'

'We've minimized your tax liability by losing a lot of your principle.'

Clancy: Extending Overdrafts

'It's the NEW Chinese Stock Market Report.'

'Stock Market re-entry now safe. . . City analysts say.'

'I hate to tell you this, but there was a hole in my pocket, and I lost the budget surplus.'

'Your request for a motorcycle as your company car was rejected. However, I'm not totally unreasonable. Enjoy!'

"This town ain't big enough for the both of us and, even if it was, I doubt either of us could afford to buy a place here given the current sellers' market."

'Oh dear. I seem to have put the decimal point in the wrong place again.'

Road to Recovery: Snakes and Ladders.

'Can you check my balance.'