Recession Analyst Mugs

"As most MPs are lawyers that should give you a clue as to the mess we are in!"

Obama's Financial Reform Pill: I hope they won't need a glass of water.

'Well, it doesn't cheer me up, Miss Amstutz.'

London College of Business: Bankruptcy Sale.

'Bit of a staffing problem, Boss. We haven't got any left.'

'Unemployed sounds so negative. Let's call them the American Idle.'

European signmaker: 'Obama is bad for the economy!'

Gordon Brown is making money.

"Slower than molasses!"

Financial crisis and layoffs

Mario Draghi

'Do you want to tell them their department is being downsized again, or should I?'

Warning that Inflationary Policies Could Lead to Crash on Wall St

'Remember, an economic boom is usually followed by an economic kaboom,'

"I was going to tell you it's a jungle out there, but I realize that's probably old news to you."

'Money is a bit tight at the moment, so instead of cash we wondered whether you'd settle for 20% more meaningless protestations of how much we value you?'

Economy.

"And then, like an idiot, I turned to the boss and said 'Maybe the stock market isn't the only thing that's been overvalued!'"

Statue of Liberty and the Financial Crisis

'I've been sent by the board to ask if you'd be willing to cut your symbolic one dollar a year salary to fifty cents.'

Cigars for the Upcoming Bear Market

'If nobody has any money, where did it all go?'

"This just in! Due to downsizing, the mega-merger of Consolidated Industries and Humungous Corporation has been changed to a simple bankruptcy."

'Not only can I not find the middle class tax cut, I can't find the middle class.'

Bribes.

White House Garage Sale.

Geezernomics - Crash of 1929.

Rising Housing Costs vs Wages.

Grim Reaper leaning on scared trader.

Federal Guidelines

Toys - Business Model.

'This is the vineyard the US government started 10 years ago, with $2 billion and a staff of 1,500. No wine yet, but I hear they've nearly got a slogan.'

"I can't go on reading this. . . I'm scared to death!"

Profits - "It's worse than you think it goes down to the third floor."

Bad news airbag