Economic Satire and Parodies
Satire and parodies about the economy, business world, Bush's budget policies, and other economic issues.
Bush Releases Declassified Details of His 2004 Budget
Bush calls his 2004 budget "a testament to the great power of mathenometry." White House.org provides full details.
Bush calls his 2004 budget "a testament to the great power of mathenometry." White House.org provides full details.
Bush's Economic Plan to Strengthen Affluent America
Who benefits under the Bushonomics plan? Find out at White House.org.
Who benefits under the Bushonomics plan? Find out at White House.org.
U.S. Takes Out Debt-Consolidation Loan
Plagued by late fees, high interest rates, and harassing creditors, the U.S. took out a debt-consolidation loan Monday, combining the nation's $6.1 trillion debt into a single, easy monthly payment, the Onion reports.
Plagued by late fees, high interest rates, and harassing creditors, the U.S. took out a debt-consolidation loan Monday, combining the nation's $6.1 trillion debt into a single, easy monthly payment, the Onion reports.
Remaining U.S. CEOs Make a Break For It
Unwilling to wait for their eventual indictments, the 10,000 remaining CEOs of public U.S. companies made a break for it yesterday, heading for the Mexican border, plundering towns and villages along the way, and writing the entire rampage off as a marketing expense, SatireWire reports.
Unwilling to wait for their eventual indictments, the 10,000 remaining CEOs of public U.S. companies made a break for it yesterday, heading for the Mexican border, plundering towns and villages along the way, and writing the entire rampage off as a marketing expense, SatireWire reports.
Bush Inc. Releases Quarterly Earnings Report
The stock of old economy stalwart Bush Inc. rises after beating analysts' low expectations months after a hostile takeover of the competition.
The stock of old economy stalwart Bush Inc. rises after beating analysts' low expectations months after a hostile takeover of the competition.
Congress Bars Economic Recovery Until Recovery Bill Passes
Concerned over reports the economy could rebound on its own, both houses of Congress passed legislation that prohibits the economy from recovering until Congress can pass legislation to revitalize the economy, SatireWire reports.
Concerned over reports the economy could rebound on its own, both houses of Congress passed legislation that prohibits the economy from recovering until Congress can pass legislation to revitalize the economy, SatireWire reports.
Alan Greenspan's Tales of Terror
The only thing the federal reserve chairman likes more than analyzing the world's financial stories is telling scary stories. Listen in as he sets interest rates to 100% pure fear. From Modern Humorist.
The only thing the federal reserve chairman likes more than analyzing the world's financial stories is telling scary stories. Listen in as he sets interest rates to 100% pure fear. From Modern Humorist.
Market Experts Say Now Is Not Time to Panic
Time to panic comes next Tuesday. From SatireWire.
Time to panic comes next Tuesday. From SatireWire.
Bold 'New Economy' Deserves Bold 'New Recession'
Economic theorists and high tech executives predicted a downturn in the unprecedented New Economy will produce an equally successful "New Recession," a fast-paced, highly efficient decline that will be the envy of economies the world over, SatireWire reports.
Economic theorists and high tech executives predicted a downturn in the unprecedented New Economy will produce an equally successful "New Recession," a fast-paced, highly efficient decline that will be the envy of economies the world over, SatireWire reports.
Fed Prescribes 'Controlled Burn' of Dot.Coms
Comparing the Internet to an uncontrolled and overcrowded forest, the Federal Reserve authorized a "prescribed burn" to incinerate the vast majority of Internet companies, a move the Fed hopes will thwart inflation by depriving the blazing U.S. economy of fuel, SatireWire reports.
Comparing the Internet to an uncontrolled and overcrowded forest, the Federal Reserve authorized a "prescribed burn" to incinerate the vast majority of Internet companies, a move the Fed hopes will thwart inflation by depriving the blazing U.S. economy of fuel, SatireWire reports.
Serious Coin
Upcoming design in the 50 State Quarters program. A Modern Humorist parody.
Upcoming design in the 50 State Quarters program. A Modern Humorist parody.
Meet the New Five-Dollar Bill
To battle counterfeiters, the Treasury Department has unveiled a new five-dollar bill loaded with high-tech devices, including multicolor inks, an invisible security thread, and a voice chip featuring the Gettysburg Address read by Larry King.
To battle counterfeiters, the Treasury Department has unveiled a new five-dollar bill loaded with high-tech devices, including multicolor inks, an invisible security thread, and a voice chip featuring the Gettysburg Address read by Larry King.
SatireWire
Features biting, dead-on satire about politics and the new economy. Check out the new book from SatireWire, Economy of Errors.
Features biting, dead-on satire about politics and the new economy. Check out the new book from SatireWire, Economy of Errors.