Savvy Economist Prints

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

"Obviously some people here don't appreciate the gravity of our situation."

Desk plaques: 'Money isn't everything' '...Which makes it no less awesome in my opinion.'

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

Warning that Inflationary Policies Could Lead to Crash on Wall St

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

The burden of carrying the Euro.

'You raised the price of air to 50c!' 'Inflation.'

A collective sigh of relief.

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

'The Dow has shot up 2.5% on positive data on housing - until five minutes from now, when it'll be interpreted differently.'

Money down the drain.

I think I can...

"Mum, Dad, my pocket money could do with some quantitative easing please."

Greece Bowing Before Angela Merkel

'What did the fund manager say to the investment advisor?'

'I feel I owe a lot to my country.' - 'So, you haven't paid your income tax again.'

"Goodbye cruel world."

"The markets seem to be a little jittery this morning."

Electricity Bills

"Whoops! There go those darned interest rates again!"

"It's a graph of economic recovery...which way up do you want it?"

The High School of Music and Art and Economics

A Second Stimulus is Coming,

'What can we do to reduce our spending?'

"Harold finds painting very therapeutic."

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

Financial Bailout Required.

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

"In the land of toast the butter is spread very thin."

Fiscal Cliff Dwellers.

At least their adviser was good at explaining things.

"Well, I thought of it as an innovative economic stimulus package, but the jury insisted on calling it securities fraud!"

"It's shrinkflation!"