Socio-economic Thinker Gifts

'When you said we should emulate the German economic model I assumed you meant post-war.'

Wars and extreme poverty

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

'Please remember that these figures could be off as much as two dollars.'

'And remember to emphasize we're giving them the opportunity to find a better job.'

Spot the difference.

'The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I think that luck is always right.'

"Gentlemen, we're missing a great opportunity by not hitching this company to the current tailspin."

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

"At $4 a dozen, it's hard to balance a career and a family."

'It's good to be here. We're having economic problems where we come from.'

"Okay... how about some people are poverty rich but asset poor?"

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

'So, a bailout is like a Ponzi scheme for automakers?'

'Mixed day on Wall Street. Economic indicators were up, but executive bonuses were down.'

"Efficiency savings...protect front line services BLAH! BLAH! refocus on core objectives BLAH BLAH!"

Recession

Bad news, boss. The rat race is out of cheese!

Profit slump

'How can they call it a shared sacrifice in this bad economy...when your pay cut was 10% and mine, 25%?!'

'Good news! I think we can make your portfolio quite bearable.'

"Since when did economists become sociologists?!"

The hourglass figure of economic injustice.

We pay the maximum minimum wage.

'Profit in the garbage.'

Who blames who in health Insurance problems

'Sorry - I only donate big.'

Osborne's Tax Cuts

Euro around the world.

Crisis.

A Balanced budget.

"Who says the recovery has been uneven? All my funds are up!"

"Tell me, dear….was king Midas old economy or new economy?"

You may have hired the best lawyer but I don't think that you can sue God because of a downgoing Dow Jones, sir.