Economics Geek Mugs

Offshore tax havens.

"...why can't we have a common currency?"

'Congressman, the country is going to Hades in a handbasket. What are you going to do?'

"No wonder you're broke. Every time you cross a border you're hit with a tariff."

Early attempts at standardising currency.

"Don't worry about your bailouts, folks - We're printing the money now!"

The end of the world according the My-Way-an Calendar.

'Down here, greed is totally unregulated.'

'Franc and Dinar, meet Euro and Ruble...'

Supply and demand.

'Look, that peasant is eating something -- the economy's on the move again!'

Bush Economics

Famous Pieces of Paper

The Original Tea Party

'Sorry about the war and the economy and everything, folks -- I was misled by my speechwriters.'

Cyprus sinks.

'What's happened to the light at the end of the tunnel?'

"Wash your hands after handling these, Miss Utley -- They're toxic securities."

World Oil Supply: A Slippery Floor

"The Black Plague wiped out half the country, Sire, but we have record-low interest rates!"

"I am currently experiencing an out-of-money experience."

Fort Knox welcomes you!: Worship gold chapel!

"Wait, is this a pyramid scheme?"

"We're a monopolyopoly. Our company that owns 13 subsidiaries which put on a darn good imitation of competition."

'Sure, it's a clever invention, but what if we get dependent on imported firewood?'

"I feel bad - we're growing."

Disraeli Fails to Alleviate Farmers' Burdens

"Supply and demand."

Sold in May and went away.

'Wow! A satsuma!'

". . . We're being sucked into the UK national debt!"

Buy low sell high.

"This is great! From up here you can barely see the poor people."

"A trade war would make American Whisky much more expensive..."

"The government's finance settlement is coming out really late this year!"