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Funny story: Supermarkets admit to controlling inflation

Supermarkets admit to controlling inflation

The big four supermarkets have come clean and admitted that they, and not the government or the banks, are in control of Britain's inflation figures. "The prices that we charge in our shops," said Tess Coe, spokesperson for Tesbury's, "are the sin...

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Funny story: Cambridge Study Reveals Condiments Makes Ordinary Sex Better - Study Leads To US Economic Downfall

Cambridge Study Reveals Condiments Makes Ordinary Sex Better - Study Leads To US Economic Downfall

Cambridge UK - A group of psychoanalytic studies students conducted a study on human sexual arousal. This study sought to gain an understanding of which physical attributes, scents, sounds, colors, and even tastes aid in the arousal of individuals du...

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Funny story: Inflation rate "is inflated"

Inflation rate "is inflated"

The monthly rate of inflation in the UK was measured at 4.2% this month, down from 4.8% in November. Businesses are said to be deflated at the news. Bicycle repair kit salesman Herbert Pump said, "To get the inflation back up again, we need to find o...

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Funny story: Inflation is rising fast, say economists

Inflation is rising fast, say economists

Economists are turning to cosmologists to keep track of inflation, it is rising that fast. "It's going up so quickly," said Esme Duvet, economist for the London School of Economics Economy Department, "that we've been told that future economists w...

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Funny story: Inflation affects "It's A Pound" shops

Inflation affects "It's A Pound" shops

Due to rising inflation, "It's A Pound" shops throughout the UK are having to consider major changes to their business. There are many different chains of "It's A Pound" shops, including the original "It's A Pound", "I Can't Believe This Only Cost...

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Funny story: Inflation to reach peak soon

Inflation to reach peak soon

The governor of the Bank of England is sure Inflation has reached its peak in Britain and will come down just in time for the next election. Unemployment will also only rise a bit more before slowly going down to coincide with the reduced inflation j...

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Funny story: Bernanke Announces Unquantitative Easing

Bernanke Announces Unquantitative Easing

Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke has announced a new round of quantitative easing to be termed Unquantitative Easing. Treasury Department Spokesmen said that the amount to be added to the money supply will be 'too much to count'. They ad...

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Funny story: Mexican drug cartels running out of room to store cash

Mexican drug cartels running out of room to store cash

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - A confidential source, Mr. X, with close ties to the Mexican drug cartels here, has revealed that it is becoming difficult to find new places to stuff bills. "The cartels blame QE2. They say it is resulting in too much money...

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Funny story: Fuel Price Rises Blamed On Rooney And Giggs Hair Transplants

Fuel Price Rises Blamed On Rooney And Giggs Hair Transplants

Britain's leading energy suppliers have warned consumers to expect steep price increases from August this year, possibly by as much as 19% The energy providers have attributed the rises to Wayne Rooney's hair transplant, a situation being further exa...

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Funny story: Bank of England Governor's letter to the Chancellor

Bank of England Governor's letter to the Chancellor

Following the announcement that CPI inflation in the UK in the 12 months to April was 4.5% per cent, the Bank has published a letter from the Governor to the Chancellor, as required by policy. The letter is reproduced below: Bank of England London EC2R 8AH The Rt Hon George Osborne Chancellor of the Exchequer HM Treasury 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ Dear Chancellor As you w...

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Funny story: Inflation "not that bad", claims Osborne

Inflation "not that bad", claims Osborne

Chancellor George Osborne has sensationally claimed that inflation "isn't that bad." These claims were made after figures revealed inflation in the UK would rise sharply in the next year following a statement from the Bank of England. George Os...

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Funny story: Listening to Luther Vandross May Cause Inflation

Listening to Luther Vandross May Cause Inflation

Scientists at the famed 'Terence Trent D'Arby Research Institute' released findings today claiming that in extreme cases, listening to soul legend Luther Vandross can cause inflation. "We kept test subjects in isolation over a two year period, pla...

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Funny story: Inflation hits UK after Darren Bent transfer

Inflation hits UK after Darren Bent transfer

Inflation has reached a record high in the UK following the £24 million transfer of Darren Bent to Aston Villa. Ever since the transfer, inflation has soared with Darren Bent's transfer causing UK goods and services to treble in price. The Bank...

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Funny story: Inflation clamped

Inflation clamped

The Governor of the Bank of England has written a letter. It was sent to Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne but was delivered to the wrong address by a postman who was discussing the latest political situation with a friend on his mobile. We...

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Funny story: Obambi to issue new currency on Hitler's Birthday

Obambi to issue new currency on Hitler's Birthday

BEJING China - Upon his arrival in China this evening, according to my source Noyen Tubuyca, Obambi declared that the US Treasury would issue its own currency independent of the Federal Reserve, the country of China, and the Bilberberg cabal. The...

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Funny story: Obama says stimulus plan is 'not working'

Obama says stimulus plan is 'not working'

WASHINGTON DC - President Obama today held a short informal press conference with a few lessor known reporters. He chose this venue, in his office, to make a lucid revelation of the solution to all economic problems. Follows his statement. The s...

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Funny story: Bernanke Pleased with Zimbabwe Visit

Bernanke Pleased with Zimbabwe Visit

Harare, Zimbabwe. Ben Bernanke is very pleased with his visit at the central bank in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. Dr. Bernanke is visiting his Zimbabwean colleague, Reserve Bank Governor Dr. Gideon Gono, and the Zimbabwe President, Dr. Robert Muga...

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