Economics Nerd Mugs

'Interest rates are up. Should that concern us?'

'Last night I dreamt I died and went to Heaven. But the light at the end of the tunnel was turned off due to budget cuts.'

What's really bothering you?

'...And then I adjusted for inflation.'

'Carson, this is the government's fix for Social Security. This is you'

Rising Oil Prices.

"I can't wait to feel the full impact."

"I'm doing away with pennies… I will impose tariffs on everything… I will overhaul social security and medicare…" "Stop interfering in my life!"

"I'm trying to 'Will' a recession into existence so that Trump will lose the 2020 election."

Euro Discobolus

You wouldn't believe the price of fruit at the grocery store! The melon section has a security guard!

'No thanks - I've had enough Greek drama for one week.'

Taking from the rich to give to the poor.

US Deficit

'Rising health care costs are the biggest drain on the economy, so I'll be laying off some of my patients, Mr. Harvil.'

'When I was your age, you could live all year on a billion dollars.'

Hamsters discussing the economy

Gordon Brown.

Exotic Insects Arrive in England with Imported Fruit

F.W. Woolworth and Karl Marx Go Into Retailing

"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit about fifteen per cent of the earth, a hundred-per-cent increase over what they have today."

Great Chinese Dynasties

Will work for ETFs

'...And here we have the 'Laugher Curve.''

"I'm sorry, but my costs were way out of control."

Thanks to the financial business scientists know it for sure now - Black Holes really exist!

'The bad news is it's all our client's money.'

Crony Capitalism (Always Follow the Money Trail)

'The Great Depression? Didn't they have Prozac then?'

'It's cheaper than gas.'

"Maybe the unseen hand of the market will change the diaper."

Bernard Madhoff $50-billion Ponzi financial scheme.

First Church of Non-Denominational Money Worship.

"Massive deficit spending, enormous Federal bailouts, open borders, ridiculous earmarks, pork for everybody, intervention all over the world.... Now, why didn't I think of that?"

"We do have faith but I'm afraid our policy is still not to accept Bitcoin."