Economy Wonk Gifts

'Sorry - no budget for anaesthetic.'

'Surely things can't get any worse?'

"Obviously some people here don't appreciate the gravity of our situation."

Airline Debts: Layoffs to help us stay afloat.

Desk plaques: 'Money isn't everything' '...Which makes it no less awesome in my opinion.'

To Err Is Human, to Mess up Big-Time Is Democratic

Warning that Inflationary Policies Could Lead to Crash on Wall St

'In a surprise move, Greece decided to peg its currency against the Baklava.'

Davos.

'They don't want to destroy us. They want to cause just enough damage to lower our bond rating.'

Bank P45's - 'Cashier number 5 please.'

Early attempts at standardising currency.

'This year there's a bi-partisan effort in Congress to keep things as partisan as possible.'

Trump Tariffs

The Euro.

Exchange Rate.

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

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

Offshore tax havens.

Yo-Yo Sales

Conservatives' Golden Economic Legacy

'You realize, of course, Death is the ultimate tax shelter?'

'It's a retrospective of Bernanke's most obtuse economic jargon...'

'Great speech on the future of the economy. You said nothing with great conviction.'

" ... and markets closed lower today on news that markets would close lower today."

Electricity Bills

"The markets seem to be a little jittery this morning."

Famous Pieces of Paper

Maybe it's time to stop giving our bones to a broker and start burying them in the backyard again.

'Ms. Clayton, we're counting on you to reverse this trend...'

Exotic Insects Arrive in England with Imported Fruit

"Apparently there's been a slowdown in China."

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

Moral Bankruptcy Court

"Mum, Dad, my pocket money could do with some quantitative easing please."