Economic Satire Lovers Pillows

The Icelandic Answer

'I'm afraid things have to get worse before they can get even worse.'

'Dad, is this a movie about dinosaurs or Wall Street?'

'Yesterday she was still turning!'

'Smith, our clients' clients can't pay them, so our clients can't pay us, so we can't pay you... so we're laying you off...'

'MORE?!?'

'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.'

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

Made in China

'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.'

'The recession is over, again.'

Fuel bill gone through the roof

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

"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.'

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

'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...'

The Euro - R.I.P.

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

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

Money god

'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?'

The Decline of the Euro.