Santa's Economist Pillows

All I want for Christmas is a modest recovery in the GDP, along with expectations that the year-over-year growth rate will significantly improve in 2014.'

Santa sits in front of computers with naughty data and nice data screens.

Economic Outlook Conference - 'Remember the seating is optimist, pessimist, optimist,...'

Flight attendant piloting Santa's sleigh.

"We're counting on you to reverse this trend before this afternoon's investors meeting."

'Stocks plummeted on news of your demise.'

"Of course, I'm willing to negotiate. . ."

"Just as I feared. Tariffs."

A collective sigh of relief.

'Apparently our postcode qualifies us for Government sponsored loft insulation.'

"Those eco-terrorists are going to cost us a FORTUNE!!"

"Sponsoring Christmas this year was an act of sheer marketing genius."

"I'm like most people, I guess––a mixture of good and bad."

'Wouldn't it be easier if the banks simply merged with the Inland Revenue?'

Money down the drain.

Pandora's box.

'I mind my mother, and I do my lessons, and I'm here for the quid pro quo.'

"I'm the writer-in-residence."

Those who fail to learn from the past will be forced to relive it.

'Don't worry about your small handicap: Santa is an equal-opportunity employer: It will turn out fine...'

A Second Stimulus is Coming,

"And after the prime rate declined by half a point, the Dow rose by thirty-two, guess what happened to Goose and Fox?"

'My teacher was right about how many words you can make with just twenty six letters.'

'I'm an economist, but I try not to take myself too seriously.'

Snowball Fight With Santa

During a respite in union negotiations, simmering tensions boil over as some disgruntled members of the toymakers elf union take matters in their own hands.

"Stocks tanked in the face of positive economic news just to mess your mind, dude!"

"Darn technology."

"You guys in Fulfillment have done wonders with your logistics formula."

"Be confident. Don't let others determine your value."

Doctor Jekyll as a child.

'I'm the keynote speaker at the Shining Light Leadership Seminar.'