Category Archives: Humor

Q: How many Marxists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: None – the bulb contains within it the seeds of its own revolution.

Q: How many central bank economists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: Just one — he holds the lightbulb and the whole earth revolves around him. Economists do it with models

Q: How many conservative economists does it take to change a light bulb? A1: None. The darkness will cause the light bulb to change by itself. A2: None. If it really needed changing, market forces would have caused it to happen. A3: None. If the government would just leave it alone, it would screw itself… Read More »

Q: Why did God create economists? A: In order to make weather forecasters look good.

Ronald Reagan famously told this joke after visiting the Soviet Union. After years of saving up, a Soviet man finally has enough to buy a car. He goes to the appropriate ministry and informs them that he would like to purchase a vehicle. “There are currently shortages, it will be three years before your car… Read More »

President Truman once said he wants an economic adviser with only one arm. Why? So when giving  economic advice he will never say, “On the other hand …”

A Soviet man is waiting in line to purchase vodka from a liquor store, but due to restrictions imposed by Gorbachev, the line is very long. The man loses his composure and screams, “I can’t take this waiting in line anymore, I HATE Gorbachev, I am going to the Kremlin right now, and I am… Read More »