Economic Ponderers Gifts

'How will the current economic situation affect the quality and quantity of my presents?'

Petrol.

Boomer/Bummer.

"We have a lot in common - neither of us pays income tax."

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

'Please remember that these figures could be off as much as two dollars.'

'And remember to emphasize we're giving them the opportunity to find a better job.'

'The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I think that luck is always right.'

"Gentlemen, we're missing a great opportunity by not hitching this company to the current tailspin."

"At $4 a dozen, it's hard to balance a career and a family."

'It's good to be here. We're having economic problems where we come from.'

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

"Okay... how about some people are poverty rich but asset poor?"

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

'So, a bailout is like a Ponzi scheme for automakers?'

'Mixed day on Wall Street. Economic indicators were up, but executive bonuses were down.'

"Efficiency savings...protect front line services BLAH! BLAH! refocus on core objectives BLAH BLAH!"

Recession

Bad news, boss. The rat race is out of cheese!

'How can they call it a shared sacrifice in this bad economy...when your pay cut was 10% and mine, 25%?!'

Profit slump

The hourglass figure of economic injustice.

'Profit in the garbage.'

'Good news! I think we can make your portfolio quite bearable.'

"Since when did economists become sociologists?!"

We pay the maximum minimum wage.

Burbank Imposes Parking Fee on RVs

'It's nice but will it be a hedge against inflation.'

'The Final Merger'

Euro around the world.

Osborne's Tax Cuts

'Sorry - I only donate big.'

A rising tide may lift all boats but I sank all my savings in beachfront properties.

Bookski Inc. Das Kapital. Sorry, Mister Marz, but we can't give you a big advance just because you need it.