Economic Satire Enthusiast Gifts

Transparency and big business.

No Backup System.

'Steady...here he comes...wait for it, wait for it...'

"Remember when it was banks worrying about dodgy borrowers...now it's borrowers worrying about dodgy banks."

World Economy Storms

Bank window questions the legitimacy of the government backing of deposits.

Days without bailing anyone out.

Economic Opportunism

'Things are definitely not looking good, Harry.'

Exxon Profits.

'So, how big was your 'Bail-Out' bonus?'

2nd bailout for Greece by EU.

'Greece is up for auction on eBay - and there's no bidders.'

"Thank you for not overreacting to economic indicators!"

No money is left in this business (overnight).

"The three signs of a recession: the stock market is down. . . the market is down more. . . the market is way down."

"I'm afraid I have to trim your wages."

"I've asked O'Malley in to explain these figures to you in layman's terms."

'I put gas in the car...How can we make ends meet when one of them is in Saudi Arabia?'

Live Within Your Means!

ABX Corp - Too Big To Fail.

Concerned that the government might not agree to a bailout, the automakers sought other ways to raise capital,

'Well, I was downsized in the last recession.'

'Don't worry; it's just a little end-of-civilization tax selling.'

'We need to waste more money.'

"I suggest we move the decimal two points to the left and call it 'budget deficit reform.'"

Sold G.M. when it hit rock bottom.

"Nobody's dumb enough to get a debt consolidatio loan from some random guy."

"We're looking at massive growth in cuts."

"His market is particularly reliant on the oligarchs so, due to recent events, I am authorized to sell it you for whatever happens to be in your pocket right now."

Quit Hogging the Job

Blame the Victims

"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.'