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Laugh of the Day

Scott Jagow Apr 28, 2009

It comes from the Onion News Network. Who else? Their latest spoof has the Treasury Department issuing an emergency recall of US dollars in circulation. All of them. The news conference is a gut-buster — that, or sadly too close to the truth.

Thanks to our Senior Business Correspondent Bob Moon for pointing it out:

Treasury Department Issues Emergency Recall Of All US Dollars

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