Recession Study Gifts

Economic Crisis

Mario Draghi

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

'We're living in a round hole economy.'

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

"And we will absolutely start lending again as soon as we finish building our debtors' prison."

Warning that Inflationary Policies Could Lead to Crash on Wall St

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

Sub-prime Bear

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

'Crisis'

'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.

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

'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.'

Statue of Liberty and the Financial Crisis

Cigars for the Upcoming Bear Market

'You can't fire me! I'm too big to fail!'

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

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

Unconditional Surrender

Geezernomics - Crash of 1929.

White House Garage Sale.

'Less spare change under the cushion is my leading economic indicator!'

Grim Reaper leaning on scared trader.

Federal Guidelines

'Control tower, we're having difficulty taking off....'

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

The ground cracking beneath a banker's feet because his bonus is so big and heavy.

"Your job will be to make these results look Stellar."

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

Bad news airbag

"Any sign of recovery yet?"

'Bad news for those of you who believe goods and services should be exchanged for money.'

Pork barrel projects vs Keynesian economics.