Recession Satire Enthusiast Gifts

Red Ink: "Busy as a bee, Ted, given the niche we've cut out for ourselves."

'This country is on the road to ruin.' - 'Well, it'll never get there in this traffic.'

'Let's just wait here until the federal stimulus returns.'

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

Made in China

America's Funniest Interest Rate Hikes

'Let's hope the new norm means that less really is more.'

'The recession is over, again.'

"But there's no way in hell I could afford Jupiter today."

Fuel bill gone through the roof

"Allow me to introduce Recession. Recession is here to stay."

"Greetings, Earthling - Are you a worker or a drone?"

Early Attempt at Quantitative Easing.

"True, a salary cap on Wall Street may limit the talent pool, but, on the other hand, if they get any more talented we'll all be broke."

Golden parachutes inc. - 'Our pleas for bail-out funds were ignored.'

'The reason I have been able to keep my job through these turbulent times, is that I welcome change, especially if it's from a vending machine.'

'Okay, let the minutes show we're not absconding with the money until the economy improves...'

The Euro - R.I.P.

"We need a market icon that reflects the ridiculous market conditions..."

Money god

'Wait a minute....!

"Consumer confidence remains high as long as we keep them distracted buying stuff."

'...and the Nikkei closed down on the day.'

Investments.

'I'd recommend against investing in hog futures - what sort of future could a hog have?'

'My firm has scrutinised your budget and determined you could save a fortune by sacking us...that'll be £300,000 please!'

"About your tax refund—would you like to donate it to help pay off the national debt?"

Euro Bait

'I blame Iceland - it's PAYBACK!'

'Stocks plummeted today, on forecasts that tomorrow will be warm and muggy.'

"It's this trend that leads us to believe we should supplement our oil commodities with investments in some of the Earth's rich vinegar and crouton reserves."

"The interest rate can't go any lower, so if necessary, we'll have to go back to pounds of flesh."

'You wouldn't threaten your bank manager...er...maybe...'

The Decline of the Euro.

2nd bailout for Greece by EU.