Economics Correspondent Gifts

There will be no economics report...our economics reporter got caught in the tech carnage...

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

Airline Debts: Layoffs to help us stay afloat.

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

'Wavering between being bullish or bearish'

Desk plaques: 'Money isn't everything' '...Which makes it no less awesome in my opinion.'

The Shrinking Dollar.

European currency on the edge.

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

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

'Enter His Royal Globalness...'

"Victims of out-sorcery."

Davos.

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

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

Bank P45's - 'Cashier number 5 please.'

'Grandpa, what was manufacturing?'

"I will answer anything but questions."

'In the economy, money is the lure.'

' Oh no! I'm being repossessed! '

"He downgraded Apple."

Euro against the Dollar.

Cold drinks, candy and corporate buyouts.

'Would you please wipe away this difference?'

'Get out there and keep your job!'

"Old economy, new economy - some things never change."

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

"Those eco-terrorists are going to cost us a FORTUNE!!"

Tata: Goodbuy or Goodbye?

"Since when did economists become sociologists?!"

Exchange Rate.

'It's a demonstration by retired CEOs who refuse to give up their bonuses.'