Economic Thinkers Pillows

'We're worried about your ability to lend us money.'

"Oh, those are the lobbyists who get us our government subsidies."

Some new Greek gods - God of Debt, Austerity, Unemployment.

'A dog licence. The dog doesn't pay.'

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Today's Sermon: We come into this world with nothing and we leave with nothing. Is there any chance of a bailout?

A rising tide that lifts all boats isn't much good when your sail is full of holes!

'Bloody New Labour...I'm worried about the cost of living.'

"None of them are moving - That's a bad economic indicator."

No One complained.

We pay the maximum minimum wage.

'I think we'd better hurry and aspire to the middle class while there still is one.'

"Workers have obligation to limit their economic demands to make the USA more competitive!"

'With so little being done, we're out to collect money to reduce the deficit...'

"We're suffering from empty nest egg syndrome."

"Stock options for your thoughts."

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

'Please remember that these figures could be off as much as two dollars.'

'And remember to emphasize we're giving them the opportunity to find a better job.'

'The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I think that luck is always right.'

"Gentlemen, we're missing a great opportunity by not hitching this company to the current tailspin."

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'It's good to be here. We're having economic problems where we come from.'

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

"At $4 a dozen, it's hard to balance a career and a family."

"The little engine that could... after taking advantage of family connections, a trust fund, working two years for free as an intern, and finally getting hired as an independent contractor."

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

'Let's hope the new norm means that less really is more.'

"C'mon people! All for me and me for me!"

"In the current market, it's just more practical."

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Largest passenger aircraft ever built. "Why does it have to be so big?" "We had to make extra room for all the subsidy money."

US dollar perched on fragile house of cards.

The Great Leap Forward

"If CEO pay packets aren't a problem, why doesn't everyone get one?"