Economics Buff Gifts

"There is only one explanation..."

"You'll see, this is going to cause real trouble."

"They've made these fund prospectuses much easier to read." Brochure states; 'Give us all your money and get lost."

"And, of course, this is when all our loose change fell out of our pockets."

ATM machine goes 'GAME OVER'.

'History repeats itself.'-'Yes, and every time it does, the price goes up.'

'All those in favor of requesting a government bailout, say 'Karl Marx'.'

If we don't restructure our manufacturing base abroad to minimise core costs and increase margins and profit ratios then I fear we're in danger of forgetting what Christmas is actually about!

'I'm conducting my own stress test!'

Bank cashpoint reads 'Don't take too much we're having a crisis'.

Making borrowing easier

'Spare change to throw at the deficit' machine.

'Stocks rose on news that there's no other place to put your money- after interest rates hit rock bottom.'

Lender of Last Resort & Spender of Last Resort.

"What they lose on the swings we gain on the roundabouts."

'Remind me again, Dad. Why did you want me to get that college degree?'

"So, in the spirit of free enterprise, we lobbied Congress for a tariff that crushed our competitors."

Trump and President Xi

'What separates us from the animals is our ability to change interest rates.'

"We have a share in an apple."

"I want you to switch from alchemy and shape-shifting to job creation."

'Stop dropping that rubbish!'

"I've stopped looking for work, which, I believe, helps the economic numbers."

Beggar with sign - 'In need of economic stimulus'.

'Where has he been so long?'

"Look, forget about all the formulas. Basically you want to increase your income, and decrease your paper trail."

'Members of the Fed today tightened their buns.'

'You're a bad credit risk so, yes, of course you can have some money.'

'The dollar is down, so he's worshiping the Euro.'

"Buy local? Isn't it enough I buy stuff assembled in this country from foreign parts?"

"Researchers say I'm not happier for being richer, but do you know how much researchers make?"

Cyclist dismayed as price of air at pump has gone up from 20p to £5 due to Credit Crunch.

Shinzo Abe

'Welcome to another debate on what we should do to solve our financial crisis.'

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