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An English view of the financial crisis ...

Nov 11, 2008
In this "interview" with an investment banker, the comedy team of John Bird and John Fortune give perhaps the best explanation of the financial...
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The Trader and St. Peter

Nov 11, 2008
A minister dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him is a guy dressed in a very sharp suit....
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Mergers and Consolidations

Nov 4, 2008
Because of the ongoing market turmoil, several companies are merging in order to survive. Some results of these mergers:...
Posted In: 3M, consolidtations, fedex, goodyear, mergers
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Stripped of value

Oct 24, 2008
From the Daily Show with John Stewart......
Posted In: AIG, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley
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Some things never change

Oct 24, 2008
This comes from Mark Twain, but still applies ......
Posted In: Mark Twain, months
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He's got a million of 'em . . .

Oct 24, 2008
From Jay Leno, NBC's Tonight Show:...
Posted In: Jay Leno, Lehman Brothers, unemployed
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Heard across the pond . . .

Oct 24, 2008
From the U.K ......
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Balance sheets, Bush and Bentley . . .

Oct 24, 2008
Jokes collected by The New York Times' Freakonomics blog from its readers ......
Posted In: balance sheets, Bentley, Bush, Lehman Brothers

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It's good to have a laugh or chuckle amid all the news about this troubled economic time. So, we're posting some of the best humor we can find from the Web and your suggestions. We hope the jokes and items below lighten your load. Keep smiling!

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Journalism: Practiced. Excellent interview. Thank you.

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld's interview on Marketplace today was absolutely unbelievable. Really. Is one of his rules not to believe your own spin? I...

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Ryssdal's interview with Rumsfeld was breathtakingly inappropriate. "Marketplace?" If Ryssdal wants to promote his obvious biases...

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How World Finance makes a killing lending on the installment (loan) plan

There is something fundamentally wrong with predatory lending businesses, whether they are pay day loans or installment contracts. The business...