Economic Satire Appreciators Mugs

Wall Street CEOs' bathroom.

'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.'

"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."

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

The Euro - R.I.P.

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.'

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

'Wait a minute....!

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

"We're still the same, great company we've always been, only we've ceased to exist."

'...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!'

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

"About your tax refund—would you like to donate it to help pay off the national debt?"

Positive Trend, Dreadful Outcome

"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."

Euro Bait

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

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