Inflight Economist Mugs

"But there's no way in hell I could afford Jupiter today."

'...And you're always complaining about the government's international trade agreements'

'Voodoo economics was bad enough, but this voodoo foreign policy....'

'The people who've been running our economy say we don't have to worry about global warming.'

"Italy's national debt runs into trillions. How do you repossess a country?"

The High School of Music and Art and Economics

'I invest in emerging markets.'

A Double-Dip Recession with Sprinkles

Santa using the stock exchange to keep track of stocks and bonds being good or bad as well as going up or down

'Times are hard so these will have to be presents for Christmas and birthday combined!'

Economic

"Harold finds painting very therapeutic."

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

'Sorry sir, the 'No Steak and Lobster Jokes' sign just came on.'

'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!'

"...and then the heroic young investor managed to capture the evil high interest rate monster and wrestled him down until he was a mere 5.25%!"

"Now that we've received our stimulus checks I think I'll head down town and riot."

Covid Relief

"Leading economic indicators tell me I should go shopping."

"My flight’s been delayed for the third time—whom do I punch in the face for that?"

Dollar sign balloon.

'We'll know if capitalism is in real trouble if the rich stop getting richer.'

'In life I was scorned for worshipping the Almighty Dollar.'

Flat tax

Economic theory office with two boxes on desk - 'the rich get richer' and 'the poor get poorer'.

'Atmospheric, conditions are right for a 'trickle-down', which will bring relief to impoverished areas!'

"I invited my friends over so we can see how much your generation is leaving us to pay off!"

Man weighing a pound sign against Great Britain.

'...Now just key in your safety pin number...'