Economic Philosopher Gifts

The Distribution of Wealth in the United States Expressed as Peanut Butter in a Sandwich.

Sold before the boom.../Bought before the crash.

"A group of taxpayers are here to give you your bonus, sir."

Road to Recovery: Snakes and Ladders.

The poor and rich seesaw.

The end of the middle class is near.

'The economy today got a boost from Alan Greenspan, who said it's O.K. to be irrationally exuberant.'

'A penny saved is a penny not stimulating the economy.'

Can't get a job because of my lousy credit rating - Can't raise my credit rating because I have no job.

'I got hired by the Department of Unemployment after being fired by the Department of Labor.'

'Economic indicators were up...but random acts of human kindness were down.'

A bridge between the 'haves' and the 'have nots' crumbles.

Tax Increases.

"What the protests, encircling the world, are all about...."

"No, the economy isn't growing slowly. It's growing mindfully."

The Circle.

"All in favor of changing out name from '17th Federal Savings & Loan' to 'Still Here Bank'..."

'The Rich Get Richer - The Poor Get Poorer'

'You can't fire me! I'm too big to fail!'

"Where do you see yourself, say, five recessions from now?"

US dollar perched on fragile house of cards.

Duel between rich and poor

'. . .actually I'm not a real Guru, I was forced up here originally by the property prices.'

'If everyone worked harder, they'd all be in the 1%.'

'A recession is when your neighbour loses his job, a depression is when you lose your job.' - '...And a panic is when your wife loses her job.'

'The economic downturn just proves we were ahead of our time...'

Ireland and its Celtic Tiger request some donations

'To make ends meet these days, you have to hunt AND gather.'

Insecurity hits Wall Street

"What happens to our soul if we're taxed out of existence."

The role of administration.

"My Daddy is a successful businessman... but please don't hold that against him!"

Criticism of Inflationary Proposals in Response to 'Panic' of 1873 Market Downturn

"If the billionaires are so bad, how come they sometimes let us warm ourselves by their money bonfires?"

Thank You for Capitalism