Economic Trends Observer Gifts

Foreign Ownership Control in the US

Germany's new leading role in Europe.

Downsized

World economy

'I'm sure that one wasn't there last week.'

"The good news is you’re the only one we’re not firing ... the bad news is you’re the only one to run the department."

Man to realtor: 'How much for a starter cubicle?'

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

'Taxes are going up, but that's no excuse to earn less, Mr. Syms.'

Loan Alley

'The government's right. Not counting, food, clothing, energy, shelter, health care, or transportation, inflation is hardly going up.'

'Call the boss! We're in trouble!'

'Remember, an economic boom is usually followed by an economic kaboom,'

Jumping Wall Street.

'Stocks dropped on the news that governments can fool some people come of the time,but not all the people all of the time.'

"Using worst case scenario as a baseline, I consider this data quite encouraging."

'Money is a bit tight at the moment, so instead of cash we wondered whether you'd settle for 20% more meaningless protestations of how much we value you?'

"Victims of out-sorcery."

"And then, like an idiot, I turned to the boss and said 'Maybe the stock market isn't the only thing that's been overvalued!'"

'I've been sent by the board to ask if you'd be willing to cut your symbolic one dollar a year salary to fifty cents.'

"Business is so bad even my hotcakes aren't selling like hotcakes."

'All right, gentlemen, this is the current picture of our growth industry!'

'Grandpa, what was manufacturing?'

' Oh no! I'm being repossessed! '

"This just in! Due to downsizing, the mega-merger of Consolidated Industries and Humungous Corporation has been changed to a simple bankruptcy."

'In the economy, money is the lure.'

"He downgraded Apple."

'Would you please wipe away this difference?'

'Why don't you start a small business with a loan from a bank?'

'Get out there and keep your job!'

'Lucky for us, there's a sucker born every minute.'

Exchange Rate.

Okay, let's see...who's on tap to update our progress with that hostile takeover?

Tata: Goodbuy or Goodbye?

Investments: Remember, Time Heals All Stocks.