Economic Satire Appreciator Mugs

"Lunch is up 35p today in keeping with the FT index."

"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

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

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

America's Funniest Interest Rate Hikes

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

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

'The recession is over, again.'

Fuel bill gone through the roof

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

Early Attempt at Quantitative Easing.

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

"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."

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

Money god

'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.'

The Euro - R.I.P.

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

'Wait a minute....!

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

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

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

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

Investments.

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

"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."

"The interest rate can't go any lower, so if necessary, we'll have to go back to pounds of flesh."

Positive Trend, Dreadful Outcome

BMA criticises 'Black Hole' of NHS IT spending

Euro Bait

'Stocks plummeted today, on forecasts that tomorrow will be warm and muggy.'

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