Monetary Policy Buff Mugs

'The phone is my direct line to Janet Yellen.'

Stress Clinic: Now Treating - Economic Taper Tantrums

Euro against the Dollar.

"Welcome to the bank - you'll start at the bottom."

"'I don't want war'. . . well, wither our translation program is broke or this president has a strange kind of humor!"

US Immigration and Naturalization Service: If you're yearning to breath free...Get Out.

'Greek debt was downgraded for the 11th time this week, by S&P, to P.O.S. Negative Infinity, meaning it's safer to eat uranium, than own Greek debt.'

Squirrel putting nuts in a safe box.

CIA report

Public Relations: Reputations cleaned and repaired

"... And to our friends in the Liberal Democratic party I award thirty pieces of silver."

Fiscal cliff - US dollar falling over the edge.

Loan Alley

Presidential Pooch Meets The Press

'I don't think the employees like me.'

'Don't bother cleaning out your desk. We'll be hiring you back as a consultant for half the salary and no benefits.'

"They've made these fund prospectuses much easier to read." Brochure states; 'Give us all your money and get lost."

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

Dow Jones drop

'Stand back! All he needs is an injection of long-term capital.'

'As the government sees it, the U.S. budget would be fine if more deficit earners like you, Mr. Wald, go on the ball!'

"I don't like the look of this."

Gold Medal for IOC boss Thomas Bach in the discipline of Brown-Nosing-Dictators-For-Money.

"Nice work on that German contract. You've made your mark, Ashworth."

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

EU: Behind the scenes.

Bank cashier sits near sign: 'Please do not ask for credit, as refusal often offends'.

"Moulting"

'According to our fact finding committee, our stock won't be worth a dime this quarter.'

'...and this time Gerald, don't refer to the RBS as the Ripoff Bonus Scheme!'

'All those in favor of requesting a government bailout, say 'Karl Marx'.'

"You realize, of course, that I'll have to make a big show of having security escort you out."

"...in other news: Google has been admitted to the United Stations..."

"Don't worry! He's totally changed..."

"We do have faith but I'm afraid our policy is still not to accept Bitcoin."