http://james.newtonking.com/archive/tags/Funny/Economics/default.aspxTags: Funny, EconomicsenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://james.newtonking.com/archive/2009/03/29/adoreably-awesome.aspxSun, 29 Mar 2009 22:39:40 GMTbce7ef4a-1ab4-4a64-ae34-bb54d1362c7e:31607James Newton-King7http://james.newtonking.com/archive/2009/03/29/adoreably-awesome.aspx#comments<p>These sorts of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Externality" target="_blank">positive externalities</a> must be supported and maintained!</p> <p><img title="Lavish attention on me, and entertain me." style="border-top-width:0px;display:block;border-left-width:0px;float:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-right-width:0px;" height="400" alt="Lavish attention on me, and entertain me." src="http://james.newtonking.com/images/AdoreablyAwesome_A3E1/subsidize_me_12_front.jpg" width="286" border="0" /></p> <p><img title="I have soiled myself. How embarassing." style="border-top-width:0px;display:block;border-left-width:0px;float:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-right-width:0px;" height="400" alt="I have soiled myself. How embarassing." src="http://james.newtonking.com/images/AdoreablyAwesome_A3E1/subsidize_me_19_back.jpg" width="286" border="0" /></p> <p>Via <a href="http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2009/03/youngest-member-of-pigou-club.html" target="_blank">Greg Mankin</a>.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://james.newtonking.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=31607" width="1" height="1">EconomicsFunnyhttp://james.newtonking.com/archive/2006/07/18/Well-I-think-it_2700_s-funny.aspxTue, 18 Jul 2006 10:26:00 GMTbce7ef4a-1ab4-4a64-ae34-bb54d1362c7e:683James Newton-King15http://james.newtonking.com/archive/2006/07/18/Well-I-think-it_2700_s-funny.aspx#comments<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u2qRXb4xCU" mce_href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u2qRXb4xCU" style="float: right;" target="_blank"><img src="http://james.newtonking.com/images/blog/everybreathyoutake.png" mce_src="http://james.newtonking.com/images/blog/everybreathyoutake.png"></a> <p>Made by the students of the <a href="http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/students/organizations/follies/" mce_href="http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/students/organizations/follies/" target="_blank">Columbia Business School</a>, this hilarious spoof <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u2qRXb4xCU" mce_href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u2qRXb4xCU" target="_blank">"Every Change of Rate"</a> features a man lamenting missing out on the Chairmanship of the Federal Reserve to the tune of "Every breath you take". Glenn Hubbard, Dean of the Columbia Business School,&nbsp;was rumored to be on the shortlist for the position which makes the whole thing even better. Here's a sample:</p> <blockquote dir="ltr" style="margin-right: 0px;"> <p>"First you move your lips<br>And hike a few more <a href="http://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Basis+points" mce_href="http://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Basis+points" target="_blank">BiPS</a>.<br>When demand then dips <br>And the <a href="http://www.garynorth.com/public/department81.cfm" mce_href="http://www.garynorth.com/public/department81.cfm" target="_blank">yield curve flips</a>,<br>I'll be watching you."</p></blockquote> <p>Brilliant.<br></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://james.newtonking.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=683" width="1" height="1">EconomicsFunny