Economically Aware Humor Enthusiasts Gifts

'We'll go to Santa's Grotto next year, after the recession.'

Thrift: have your arms and legs amputated, use a pillow for a bed!

"Gas. Regular. Premium. Super. You don’t want to know."

'Pretty strange term, market share, considering the whole object is not to.'

"L.L. Bean slippers... $25.00 Ambulance ride to hospital... $500.00 X-rays of spine... $350.00 Three refills of hydrocodone... priceless!"

'This financial report is frightening. Who wrote it, Stephen King?"

"While we're on the subject of earnings, does anyone have a clever metaphor using the word, 'toilet'?"

Trickledown economics

'Nonsense, Harry, it's my treat. I'm filing for bankruptcy tomorrow.'

Aliens - 'We heard stuff is cheap here.'

I think I can explain what happened to your investment, with the use of this simple chart.

"Good to see they're trying to keep the high street vibe."

Office of economic forecasting.

'Oh dear. I seem to have put the decimal point in the wrong place again.'

'Today the stock market closed early so money managers could take time to stop and smell the profits.'

'It's the NEW Chinese Stock Market Report.'

'We buy and sell them.'

"This town ain't big enough for the both of us and, even if it was, I doubt either of us could afford to buy a place here given the current sellers' market."

'Someday, Son, all of this will be yo....!'

"That man's a legend in this office. He has 100% accuracy in predicting the past."

Inflating assets to get a loan. Too poor to pay taxes

Government Handouts.

'Consumer confidence is up.. in the 'Money in the mattress' sector.'

First Market Decline

'He's known for his pessimistic prognostications on the stock market.'

Grand Opening and Closing Down Sale simultaneously occurring.

We've been pre-approved by the credit card company to give them a loan.

Thanks to his stocks, Bob now lives in the middle of a great green garden outside the crowded city.

'Sorry about the mess -- I've been slashing the Federal budget.'

Leprechaun finds EU bail out at the end of a rainbow.

"Since it cost as much as our house, can we take out a mortgage instead of a loan?"

Office of Management & Budget. Now hiring: crowdfunding expert to reduce the U.S. budget deficit.

"These days, many people can only afford to drink from home."

Bad case of credit crunch, I'm afraid, so we'll have to slowly introduce you to a diet of cash.

'Our concept is simple. We intend to lose money on every sale but make it up on volume.'