Storytellers Of Economic Tales Mugs

Lemonade stall gone bankrupt.

"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.'

'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."

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

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

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

"Unfortunately Daddy already owes the government about 500,000 Pokemon cards."

Sub-prime Bear

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

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

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

'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!"

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

Recession

Profit slump

'Profit in the garbage.'

We pay the maximum minimum wage.

"Since when did economists become sociologists?!"

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

The hourglass figure of economic injustice.

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

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

Snail: 'Do you mean to tell me I'm not a credible author?!'

Osborne's Tax Cuts

Euro around the world.

'Sorry - I only donate big.'

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

A rising tide may lift all boats but I sank all my savings in beachfront properties.

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

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

Man applying Eurobond glue to broken Piggy bank