Economic Satire Buff Gifts

Mario Draghi

'We're not sure if it's a good economic indicator or a bad economic indicator, but garage sales are up 17 over this time last year.'

"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.'

The truth is, Congressman, we didn't know it was wrong to screw people.

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

Is this your idea of a joke, Findlay...?

'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."

'Agreed, 40 years is a long time to wander around, but think of the travel expenses.'

Early Attempt at Quantitative Easing.

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

Vinnie's Repossessions: A Turtle has just had his shell repossessed

"The economy's been worsening for a while, but people still don't feel it, Rudy." "...Which means we still have time to get in on the despair action." "Despair action"? "We're going to expand our menu. Add more comfort foods, more 'sale' items, debt consolidation loans..." "Nobody's dumb enough to get a debt consolidation loan from some random guy." "Ha ha hoo hoo hee-"

"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."

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...'

Money god

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

'Bad news on Wall Street. The entire stock market has been downgraded to a 'junk' classification.'

'I think we're setting the bar too low.'

"Thank you, and may the I.R.S. accept all your deductions."

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

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

Help! Have to pay back a big world bank loan.

Where Ignorance is Bliss.

'Wait a minute....!