Economic Satire Aficionado Gifts

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

"Larry and I managed to weather the recession with only our fourth and fifth homes foreclosed."

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

"The Net National Product rose slightly last month."

'This country is on the road to ruin.' - 'Well, it'll never get there in this traffic.'

'Let's just wait here until the federal stimulus returns.'

Made in China

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

'Bit of a staffing problem, Boss. We haven't got any left.'

America's Funniest Interest Rate Hikes

'Let's hope the new norm means that less really is more.'

Fuel bill gone through the roof

"But there's no way in hell I could afford Jupiter today."

'The recession is over, again.'

"Allow me to introduce Recession. Recession is here to stay."

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

"Greetings, Earthling - Are you a worker or a drone?"

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

Early Attempt at Quantitative Easing.

"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."

Money god

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

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

'Wait a minute....!

The Euro - R.I.P.

'The reason I have been able to keep my job through these turbulent times, is that I welcome change, especially if it's from a vending machine.'

'Okay, let the minutes show we're not absconding with the money until the economy improves...'

'...and the Nikkei closed down on the day.'

Investments.

'My firm has scrutinised your budget and determined you could save a fortune by sacking us...that'll be £300,000 please!'

'I'd recommend against investing in hog futures - what sort of future could a hog have?'

Positive Trend, Dreadful Outcome

Euro Bait

'You wouldn't threaten your bank manager...er...maybe...'

"It's this trend that leads us to believe we should supplement our oil commodities with investments in some of the Earth's rich vinegar and crouton reserves."