Economic Theorist Gifts

"Why is the invisible hand of the marketplace always in my pocket?"

New Silk Road,

They Both Saw The Light At The End Of The Tunnel.

"Survival of the fittest, pal - in the end, it's best for all concerned."

"Basic theory of supply and demand, Gracie...if there's no demand for something, it's not made."

'Government economists said today's stock market was due to 'normal gravitational forces'.'

The First Economist.

'Yes, we have a very diversified economy around here.'

"I'm as progressive as they come, except for my money. No one touches my money."

'That's an interesting idea, sir, but I don't think they'll let you return to the gold standard unilaterally.'

'The active ingredient is greed.'

'Okay...how about some people are poverty rich but asset poor?'

'That was a nice speech, but I'm not sure there is such a thing as free-market feudalism.'

When Bob stopped bragging about the economic benefits of his conestoga rickshaw.

US dollar perched on fragile house of cards.

'I guess this bank stress test is harder than I've thought...'

"Eureka! The first N.H.S.surgical extraction of a patient's credit card."

'If poverty causes crime, why do they keep raising taxes?'

"No, my boy, we don't pay taxes. That allows us to spend lavishly and stimulate the economy."

World Trade: Politics

Progress

"Actually, it's more of a trickle up effect."

Capitalism sinks while Karl Marx's Capital stays afloat.

The Stimulus.

USA paid no attention to the warning signs.

"The rich keep getting richer and the poor poorer. So it doesn't surprise me that the middle class is vanishing."

"Nothing to worry about for us darling, the woman who does our laundry will have to pay though..."

"No, you can't be a venture socialist, because they don't exist!"

My Promise: everything you give will be put back into the economy.

"The thing that troubles me the most is the disparity between the have-nots like me and the barely-have -anythings like you."

'According to the GPS, all the really cool places to 'Occupy' have been occupied.'

President Obama: 'You're saying, we go back to a cash only economy, and if that doesn't work, the barter system!'

The Eurozone - Running On Empty

"Is this it? Are we going to spend the rest of our lives flailing around in the growing gap between rich and poor?"

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