Economics Eccentric Pillows

11-18-11: The Day Everything Changed

'But I digress...'

"What do you think I can get for it on the blackboard market?"

Newt sale

Passed over at the Inaugural Poetry Audition

As long as there are husbands, we'll get our's money's worth!

"Actually, I used them as collateral for a loan."

Bookshop: Unpopular Economics

Chicken - "The Dow is falling...the dow is falling..."

'For the economy to improve we're counting on a 'trickle down' from the super-wealthy to the wealthy.'

A few Halloween costume ideas.

Banker stepping into 'New image' in 'Savings and Loans' office

"We're making progress."

"The usual? Or will you be having our 'stimulus package'?"

'I suppose if we had some money we could buy sand from each other.'

The average taxpayer will ultimately embrace the auto industry bailout. Hell, we sold em all that useless undercoating for all these years!

'Dr. Nackschmerz has a very logical mind.' - 'Yes - in contrast to his body.'

"So the only way to save the economy is to spend what we haven't got - plus ca change - moin ca change!"

Kid's Lemonade Stand Has A High Pricing Policy

"I see a vague figure of someone groping...groping...groping..Yes, yes, it's coming in more clearly now! It seems to be—yes, it is a man! The man has a briefcase! And some papers! The man is an economist!"

"...Or we could give to the rich, and it would just trickle down to the poor."

"We're trying to put the fun back into filing taxes."

"With expenses like ingredients, supplies, marketing, packaging, handling and payment processing, a cup of lemonade costs $50."

'If we let this happen, soon we'll be swamped in chain stores.'

"I see you getting rich because of what the gold in your rings is now bringing."

'Remember. . . they can smell fear.'

Cave Men - Early Business Failures.

Recession tips & taxes

More toxic assets.

Akme National Bank: Our Assets Can Whip Your Assets.

'And for those of you with weird brains, here is the financial news...'

'My dad showed me how to make awesome paper airplanes out of corporate bonds.'

'Government economists said today's stock market drop was due to 'normal gravitational forces'.'

'Today, a downturn in 'social conscience' stocks on news that 'nice guys finish last'.'

'I can't make ends meet, let alone justify the means.'