Economy Observer Mugs

Thanks a Trillion not Thanks a Million

'I'll serve your businessman's lunch, sir, as soon as the SEC's done examining it.'

'Yes, I know food prices are crazy, but get out of the fish pond, Dear!'

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

Beware: worst case scenario

'Unfortunately, it reminds me of our economy.'

'Here's an optimistic touch. My social security check was mailed with a ‘Forever Stamp.''

'She just said her first words...What an enormous budget deficit.'

'No, wait, that's not a bad idea! Put in a starbucks.'

Euro Balloon: Please watch out for other currencies on your way down!

Small dairy farmers have no future.

"One nice thing about this prolonged economic crisis - it's brought back the 3 Martini lunch."

'There's another business that's downsizing.'

"Fellow M.B.A. graduates of the Class of '91—hey, what can I say?"

Mugged by the petrol pump.

Temp Agency - Foreign Sweatshops now hiring!

Jobs for graduates

Business man panhandling with sign - waiting for change.

"That's where all the real work's going on - they're all trying to find new mortgages."

"Sorry, we need this money to save the housing industry..."

"Keep out the barbarians my foot! That's an anti-inflation wall and no mistake!"

Tax relief.

"The price is up again? I hadn't noticed."

The Dollar Grave

"I'm filling the pool - it's cheaper than water."

"The economy is strong. People are willing to go hopelessly into debt again."

"It's about the possibility of a raise, Mr. Oliphant."

"Back in my day, you could buy a brand-new cadillac for what it costs today to mail one stinking letter!"

"Business isn't great. We could only afford the smallest air dancer."

A man walks by a shop called "Friendly Bailout Co.".

Ukraine Grain Exports

"Victims of out-sorcery."

Employees made redundant after company sales crashed.

'Cuts are everywhere these days, mate.'

Gas Prices Down