Economy Observers Gifts

'I tried to put a positive spin on the whole situation.'

'Due to the economy, your assignment is to write 'What I didn't do over my summer vacation'.'

'Sorry Santa we're over budget for 'meeting the dreams of young children' and we won't have funds for 'screams of delight' until 2016 at the earliest.'

'I don't normally advocate shoplifting, but some things are really expensive.'

Electrical situation in Cuba

Sen. Krupt. I don't tell constituents that we're fueling inflation. I say we're protecting consumers and thanks to us they won't have to worry about buying any cheap stuff.

The day the stock market went UP.

Man to realtor: 'How much for a starter cubicle?'

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

'Let's just wait here until the federal stimulus returns.'

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

Loan Alley

Grand. Baby Grand. Toddler Grand. Teen Grand.

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

I was thinking about the implications of your brave effort last week to unionize. I didn't really. I was role-playing. Whatever. Do you realize the demise of unions has coincided with a massive decline in the middle class? What? I'm helping chickens cross a road on my iPhone. I'm taking about the income gap! Talkin' 'Bout the Income Gap is sponsored by: The makers of signs, placards, and other protest equipment.

Billions for Terrorists, No Tribute to Americans

Got stuck in Iraqi oil, Unca Sam?

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

The symbol for the euro (?) depicted as the wheel of a wheelchair, symbolising the state of the currency

"Don't worry! He's totally changed..."

'Money is a bit tight at the moment, so instead of cash we wondered whether you'd settle for 20% more meaningless protestations of how much we value you?'

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

'If we're going to be the sponsor of a winter Olympic even, it should be the downhill.'

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

'I've been sent by the board to ask if you'd be willing to cut your symbolic one dollar a year salary to fifty cents.'

"Victims of out-sorcery."

'Grandpa, what was manufacturing?'

Business Outlook

'Sir, the company's had another successful month treading water.'

'In the economy, money is the lure.'

' Oh no! I'm being repossessed! '

"This just in! Due to downsizing, the mega-merger of Consolidated Industries and Humungous Corporation has been changed to a simple bankruptcy."

It Isn't Easy Being a Democrat

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

'Get out there and keep your job!'