Recession Critic Gifts

Federal Guidelines

'Where's My Bail-out?' 'Where's Your Lobbyist?'

Sen. Krupt. I don't tell constituents that we're fueling inflation. I say we're protecting consumers and thanks to us they won't have to worry about buying any cheap stuff.

"The little engine that could... after taking advantage of family connections, a trust fund, working two years for free as an intern, and finally getting hired as an independent contractor."

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

Why markets crash.

"This is the World Bank? Somehow, I had pictured it differently."

Depressed Businessman at Office Christmas Party.

Republican politics!

"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!'"

Recession

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

'Well, that's simplified the mission statement.'

Capitalism gone nuts!

Too big to fail

The Pope Code

'Are you ready to take a ride on your Presidential yacht? ... We're just loading her up.'

Wall Street In Jail

Emergency Firebreaker

Dollars Press Conference

If things were going just a little bit better we could have filed for bankruptcy.

Capitalism

The Boom-Bust Cycle of Capitalism

"Goodbye cruel world."

'Employee benefits? Sure, here you are!'

Squeezing a tight budget...

US Dollar weakens.

"It's good to get hammered by something other than the economy."

Assuming That It Works

Financial crisis and layoffs

'Brother, can you spare a trillion?'

'Look at my new overdraft its fantastic.'

"Will the current economic trend end in a whimper or a bang? For answers, let's turn to tonight's guests!"

'The bad news is that the dollar is down -- the good news is that nobody seems to have any.'

The bonus is performance based. You lost lots, which resulted in big bailout. Way to go.