Fairytale Economist Pillows

'...and if the rating agency didn't drop the kingdoms' creditworthiness, the prince and the princess lived happily ever after.'

"The Prince and the Princess lived happily ever after on the income from their capital appreciation funds."

"What do you think I can get for it on the blackboard market?"

"Actually, I used them as collateral for a loan."

'You raised the price of air to 50c!' 'Inflation.'

"Because of the economic situation they've relaxed the rules."

"This 'laying up treasures in heaven' thing - Is it some kind of tax dodge or what?"

A few Halloween costume ideas.

'I feel I owe a lot to my country.' - 'So, you haven't paid your income tax again.'

Banker stepping into 'New image' in 'Savings and Loans' office

The average taxpayer will ultimately embrace the auto industry bailout. Hell, we sold em all that useless undercoating for all these years!

'I suppose if we had some money we could buy sand from each other.'

'What can we do to reduce our spending?'

World Economic: Crisis/Crash/Collapse

"Don't forget, the market will take a sharp downturn on the stroke of midnight."

"Well. . . the cost of living was getting too high, so. . ."

Kid's Lemonade Stand Has A High Pricing Policy

Squeeze on Public Spending.

'That's all for now. We'll find out if our hero emerges from Chapter 11 tomorrow.'

"I'd like to explore the futures market."

'The global economy is fragile and mysterious, folks... kind of like Tinkerbell in 'Peter Pan.' When people stopped believing in the magic, Tinkerbell almost died. So it's up to us to invent a better supernatural creature to believe in!'

"We're trying to put the fun back into filing taxes."

"With expenses like ingredients, supplies, marketing, packaging, handling and payment processing, a cup of lemonade costs $50."

'If we let this happen, soon we'll be swamped in chain stores.'

"I see you getting rich because of what the gold in your rings is now bringing."

"The stock market hit 50,000 and everyone lived happily ever after."

Cave Men - Early Business Failures.

'And for those of you with weird brains, here is the financial news...'

Akme National Bank: Our Assets Can Whip Your Assets.

'My dad showed me how to make awesome paper airplanes out of corporate bonds.'

'Yeah it looks like we finally caught that peeping tom...'

'The dollar and I seem to be weakening at the same rate!'

'Eddie, how about emerging Far East funds? The rumor is that China will come out with a velcro chopstick!'

Symbols of Wall St.

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