The jobless rate remains high; the stock market rollercoaster is enough to turn the hardiest of investors sickly green. And then there’s that national debt looming like the mushroom cloud of an H bomb.
The only way to take all the Grim Reaper economic news is with a little humor.
I ran across this from Ricky Joe Montoya and thought it was just what the economist ordered. I share it with his permission (Pretend it's being read by your favorite standup comedian):
The economy is so bad that I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail.
CEO's are now playing miniature golf.
Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 Congressmen.
Angelina Jolie adopted a child from America.
Motel Six won't leave the light on anymore.
A picture is now only worth 200 words.
They renamed Wall Street " Wal-Mart Street".
Finally, I called the crisis hotline and I got a call center in Pakistan. When I told them I was suicidal, they got all excited and asked if I could drive a truck.
In the news business we call that “gallows humor.” Well done, Ricky.
