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Woman reading instruction manual on how to darn socks.

"The Net National Product rose slightly last month."

'It's only a hunch, but I think everybody bought everything they needed, last time.'

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

Profit

'Can't they just switch to smaller barrels?'

'Progress of a bookshelf'

Rich man vomiting euros to a beggar.

Watering Money

"My hackers just collapsed your country's economy."

It's okay Mom! As a broker, I'm under supervision of the SEC!

'He took from the rich and gave to the poor? It sounds like wealth redistribution.'

"My tariffs will move the world in a new direction!!"

European currency on the edge.

'It's our own consumer confidence test. Throw some nickels out and if they're picked up in 5 minutes confidence is really low!'

'It's okay. We'll just push our retirement plan back a bit.'

"It's time to retire the word 'profit'."

Doug fights back at soaring gas prices.

'We're asking what america can do without to reduce the deficit...no, ma'ma! the Gop and Dems are not options!'

"It's called American acceptionalism. We grab more and more of the country's wealth and 99% of Americans just continue to accept it."

'I see everyone got the memo.'

Flat tax - equal burden?

What do you suggest we do about this?

'The Fed decided today not to raise or lower interest rates, but instead just moved them sideways a little.'

US Credit: 'I'm down grading your credit rating...'

Musical Accompaniment to Household Chores.

'Mixed news from the federal reserve...interest rates will drop on savings but will go up on loans.'

Sub-prime Bear

Barack Obama, Angela Merkel and David Cameron are ecstatic about the possibility of a free trade agreement between the U.S. and the European Union.

'I'll be in late, Ms.Fernwood. Did I get any important margin calls, default, stock splits, foreclosures or bailouts?'

"The Gross National Product and the Gross Domestic Product are doing okay. It's the Gross Domestic Mojo that's going down the toilet."

'I used to work for the Treasury Department, but there's no future in economic forecasts.'

Panama Papers Scandal

'Sorry, that was before the fed raised the interest rates.'

"I can tell it's new because it's alive."