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"So the only way to save the economy is to spend what we haven't got - plus ca change - moin ca change!"

"The Net National Product rose slightly last month."

Thrift: have your arms and legs amputated, use a pillow for a bed!

Is this your idea of a joke, Findlay...?

Bookshop: Unpopular Economics

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

'For the economy to improve we're counting on a 'trickle down' from the super-wealthy to the wealthy.'

The Decline of the Euro.

BMA criticises 'Black Hole' of NHS IT spending

'Nonsense, Harry, it's my treat. I'm filing for bankruptcy tomorrow.'

Escaping Black Hole - '..But captain that's the pensions black hole there is no escape!'

"We're making progress."

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

Corporations will have to earn this tax cut one dollar at a time!

"This town ain't big enough for the both of us and, even if it was, I doubt either of us could afford to buy a place here given the current sellers' market."

'Greenspan today explained the reason the Fed faises interest rates is so they can lower them again.'

"Willis has kindly agreed to sum up our current financial position."

'What can we do to reduce our spending?'

'You don't know how lucky you are. My mortgage is worth more than my house.'

"It's a bill."

Protesting man's sign reveals that his credit has run out.

'You'll be happy to know there's nothing wrong with you. That will be four thousand, three hundred and eighty two dollars.'

Investments: Still Open to New Investors - 'A fool & his money fund.'

'He's known for his pessimistic prognostications on the stock market.'

"Regarding earnings guidance, as my mother used to say: 'If you can't say something nice, don't say anything'. I'll be shutting up now."

'So this is how they're recovering from insolvency?'

'Who's the wise guy?'

"I see a vague figure of someone groping...groping...groping..Yes, yes, it's coming in more clearly now! It seems to be—yes, it is a man! The man has a briefcase! And some papers! The man is an economist!"

'Your call would have been important to us before we went out of business.'

'There are billions and billions of dollars of unreported income. How come we don't have any of it?'