Recession Defender Pillows

'And in further economic news, the silver lining in the latest economic crisies has been downgraded to bronze.'

'The Board has chosen you to handle the restructuring because you have no heart.'

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

Depressed Businessman at Office Christmas Party.

"When I got laid off, the corporation enlisted me in the army."

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

Recession

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"Here, we realized it was not some awful fever dream."

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

"Phew! I'm glad this part of the ride is over..."

Federal Guidelines

Squeezing a tight budget...

"Goodbye cruel world."

The Boom-Bust Cycle of Capitalism

US Dollar weakens.

'Am I glad to be back - austerity's gone mad out there!'

Road to Recovery: Snakes and Ladders.

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

"That wasn't supposed to happen!!"

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

'Look at my new overdraft its fantastic.'

"Ladies and Gentlemen, this seminar is about how to make profits in times of crisis..."

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

"Okay, the market took a dive. No reason to panic, Mr. Spielman."

'I've just thought of a way to save the company £1800 a month.'

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

'What happens when we run out of gas?!'

'Until this economy thing straightens out, you'll be working out of your car.'

The Circle.

"I need the saw again."

Hang fire on the Champas. Just a glimpse of green roots, so, a small glass of sherry.

'This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up.'

Coming out of the crisis

'On jobless...on foreclosed...on worry and insomniac!'