Economic Venture Lover Pillows

Bull Riding on the Stock Market

"The Net National Product rose slightly last month."

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

'It's only a hunch, but I think everybody bought everything they needed, last time.'

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

Profit

'Can't they just switch to smaller barrels?'

"DeepSeek" "Stargate"

Entering the Business Community: Assets/Liabilities

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

Rich man vomiting euros to a beggar.

"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."

Watering Money

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

"My hackers just collapsed your country's economy."

"Better than a business model, I have a business scheme."

It's okay Mom! As a broker, I'm under supervision of the SEC!

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

'He's downgrading the credit agencies.'

"My tariffs will move the world in a new direction!!"

G7 Summit Concern

"It's time to retire the word 'profit'."

Fiscal cliff - US dollar falling over the edge.

'It's our own consumer confidence test. Throw some nickels out and if they're picked up in 5 minutes confidence is really low!'

European currency on the edge.

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

Economy - USA.

Slipping and sliding down the slope...

"I'm starting my own delivery service. Is there anything you want to borrow from my Dad?!"

What do you suggest we do about this?

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

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