Economy Jokes / Recent Jokes

Americans are stressed out due to the massive layoffs happening recently. Since the recession started, calls to crisis prevention lines and psychiatric lines are up 30 percent.
America - now you know where the jobs are!

NORTH POLE (API) - Microsoft announced an agreement with Santa Claus Industries to acquire Christmas at a press conference held via sattelite from Santa's summer estate somewhere in the southern hemisphere. In the deal, Microsoft would gain exclusive rights to Christmas, Reindeer, and other unspecified inventions. In addition, Microsoft will gain access to millions of households through the Santa Sleigh.
The announcement also included a notice that beginning Jan 1, 1995, Christmas and the Reindeer names would be copyrighted by Microsoft. This unprecedented move was facilitated by the recently aquired MS Court. Microsoft stated its commitment to "all who have made Christmas great," and vowed to "make licensing of the Christmas and Reindeer names available to all." It is believed that the guidelines for licensing these names, due before Halloween, will be very strict.


When asked "Why buy Christmas?" Bill Gates replied "Microsoft more...

In crash tests released Tuesday, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave poor marks to the latest wave of "micro cars" like the Smart "fortwo," Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris, for their inability to handle collisions with other vehicles.
However, they did get high marks for frequent flyer eligibility.

It turns out that Bono, who has been pushing the U.S. and EU to fork over ever more money for third world debt relief, hasn't been paying into his share of that burden--since Ireland exempts artists and authors from taxation. But Irish tax laws are about to change that, and Bono has been moving his business to Holland, where he pays practically zero taxes on royalties.
Does he just expect everything to get done pro Bono?

What do you call a girl from Prague giving out free BJ's? A Stimulus Czech...

Breaking News - GM has laid off so many motor production workers thatit has decided to change it's name from General Motors to General Motor

British Petroleum has submitted a recipe to the Food Network.Mix Louisiana marsh with thick crude oil.Then add graham crackers,to produce......................s'mor-gas-bored,with waffles.