Economic Savant Gifts

'As a rationalization specialist I actually have a concept to cut our deficit quickly and effectively - Just do a head stand'!

"Tariffs love me...tariffs love me not..."

'Which 'win' is ours? Because the one on the left looks bigger.'

"DeepSeek" "Stargate"

Entering the Business Community: Assets/Liabilities

"Unfortunately, the consumer was not as demanding as we had hoped."

"Do you promise to love, honour and contribute to the gross national product?"

"The economy always seems to be recovering, but it never recovers."

"We were able to retire 6 years early by canceling cable & eliminating anything fun."

Annual profits,

'The good news is, we did as well as expected last quarter. The bad news is, we didn't expect to do too well.'

Bullseye!

"O.K. he's a billionaire, but how much of it is in cash?"

G7 Summit Concern

"Basically, your new job here at the Treasury Department implementing the bailout is simple, Grayson, just grab and armful of money and run..."

'He's downgrading the credit agencies.'

'Now I know why the strategy guide warned against entering the 5th stage. Awesome!'

Fiscal cliff - US dollar falling over the edge.

Economy - USA.

Slipping and sliding down the slope...

"For details on the bear market, here's a bear..."

The Greek Trampoline

I'm over-educated and under-employed. That's why there's no MIDDLE class anymore.

"It looks like a perfectly balanced system to me."

'This is where I hang out until bullishness makes a comeback.'

"Maybe we should have another look at the 'business as usual' idea."

'Stay with me now, people, because in Step C, things get a bit delicate.'

'Crisis'

"Thank you, Harris - I get the picture."

His temperature appears to rise and fall with the FT index

Chinese stock market

"Apparently over 50% of people never look at their pension plans!"

'As the government sees it, the U.S. budget would be fine if more deficit earners like you, Mr. Wald, go on the ball!'

"1. Flimsig used pallets, old foam 2. Stinkum goat wool 3. Beetup recycled lumber 4. Riskig kerosene lamp 5. Stupor hand blown by Nils 6. Smokum found on beach in Mendocino 7. Woblig 100% driftwood"

U.S. Credit Rating