Economic Satire Fans Mugs

An anteater down on his luck.

'I'm sorry, but we've been told to cut costs, and I'm afraid I'm going to have to let you go.'

'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.'

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

Made in China

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.'

'The recession is over, again.'

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

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."

'I wonder how the economy is doing.'

The Euro - R.I.P.

Money god

Greek Crisis

'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.'

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

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

"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....!

'...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?'

IRS: The country is broke, but your taxes cannot be construed as 'Charity to the Poor'.

Euro Bait

Golden bubbles

"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."

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