Economists state their GNP growth projections to the nearest tenth of a percentage point to prove they have a sense of humor.
You know why dogs have no money? No pockets. 'Cause they see change on the street all the time and it's driving them crazy. When you're walking them, he is always looking up at you. "There's a quarter...."
If you don’t want to cry about the state of the economy, why not laugh instead? This book is an ideal introduction to the subject for anybody who thinks they ought to understand what’s happening around them but is put off by the usual dense text and economics jargon.
I go around the country and do a simple gag like, 'The property ladder is now a snake' and get a real laugh.
In considering economic behavior, humor is especially important for, needless to say, much of that behavior is infinitely ridiculous.
Goodwin has done the seemingly impossible-he has made economics comprehensible and funny.
I believe that economists put decimal points in their forecasts to show they have a sense of humor.
