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Funny story: Bernake Pledges Aggressive Bubble Attack

Bernake Pledges Aggressive Bubble Attack

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke pledged today - to prevent, and even attack bubbles everywhere. A new small, elite government agency, the Bubble Attack Team (BAT) went into operation this week. Today, Bernanke granted this exclusive inte...

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Funny story: "Balls, Balls, & Pucks"

"Balls, Balls, & Pucks"

PARAMUS, New Jersey - The bad state of the United States economy is causing many companies and corporations to relocate overseas. Even the world of sports has now been affected. The weekly sports publication 'Balls, Balls, & Pucks' is reporting t...

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Funny story: Large Hadron Collider responsible for the credit crunch

Large Hadron Collider responsible for the credit crunch

Professor Hugh Jarse was left red faced when it was revealed that the recent experiments using the Large Hadron Collider were responsible for the global financial crisis. The top British boffin explained "When we started the experiment we, as pred...

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Funny story: Final Presidential Debate Focuses on Economic Reform

Final Presidential Debate Focuses on Economic Reform

Last night's debate between Presidential candidates, Barrack Obama and John McCain, heavily focused on their vision for helping the nation out of economic trouble. Barrack Obama pledged to only raise taxes for those Americans making more than $...

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Funny story: Freddy Mack And Fanny May Still Waiting For Their Check

Freddy Mack And Fanny May Still Waiting For Their Check

Philadelphia PA-- Freddy Mack of South Philly is still waiting for the check in the mail. Freddy, 83, and his wife Fanny May say the government promised them lots of money. They even heard their names mentioned on the news a few times. Freddy M...

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Funny story: Lord Hastings of the BB&PA: Beer Can Bailout Ailin' Economy

Lord Hastings of the BB&PA: Beer Can Bailout Ailin' Economy

"I've always said: Beer-it's good for what ails ya'" - This, the official comment from Lord Mark Hastings of the British Beer and Pub Association. Hastings, though not a true Lord, (he got the nickname while at Oxford where the full label was Mar...

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Funny story: Arnold Schwarzenegger Unveils US Economy Rescue Plan

Arnold Schwarzenegger Unveils US Economy Rescue Plan

Los Angeles governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has today unveiled alternative plans for the rescue of the US economy, after first telling White House staff that the $700billion plan put forward by President Bush, was "bullshit". The US is in the midst...

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Funny story: Meltdown at UK Charity

Meltdown at UK Charity

A leading high street charity shop looks set to close after it's shares plummeted. Oxham, founded in the 1960's by pop singer Tiny Tim, finds itself on the brink of collapse as the credit crunch hits hard. Dr Ernest Arkwright, a leading charity e...

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Funny story: Cartoon Mouse awarded Nobel Prize for economics as world monetary system collapses

Cartoon Mouse awarded Nobel Prize for economics as world monetary system collapses

American economist and sorcerer's apprentice Mickey Mouse has won this year's Nobel economics prize, it has been announced. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said the award recognized his hard work during the Bush administration as chief advi...

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Funny story: Rabbi Threatened Over Chicken Ritual

Rabbi Threatened Over Chicken Ritual

A New York City rabbi has demanded police protection after receiving threatening emails from PETA (People for Elevated Touting of Animals) after the yearly ritual slaughter of chickens before Yom Kippur, in atonement for all of New York's recent horr...

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Funny story: NYC hookers say business still great

NYC hookers say business still great

New York City participants in the world's oldest profession barely notice the ups and downs of the market place, let alone the surges and let downs of worldwide financial institutions. Commented local professional Enticing Cherry: "Those wimps! T...

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Funny story: Gas price marks biggest drop ever

Gas price marks biggest drop ever

The price of a barrel of oil is falling so fast that to keep their oil wells pumping, Saudi Arabian oil ministers have hastily created a plan to pay motorists at the pump. Soon, when you go to get gas, you'll stick in your ATM and fill that up as w...

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Funny story: Vanna White, Pat Sajak May Boycott Show

Vanna White, Pat Sajak May Boycott Show

Hollywood, California- Pat Sajak and Vanna White have demanded that the United States government totally take over U.S. banks or face a boycott of their show, Wheel of Fortune, which would result in millions of U.S. citizens and tens of millions ille...

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Funny story: Prostitution Rates Fall with Economy! Spitzer Takes Write-off for "Declining ASSETS!"

Prostitution Rates Fall with Economy! Spitzer Takes Write-off for "Declining ASSETS!"

NY/NY The Working Girl Times - Former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer made financial news this week as he attempted to amend his 2007 tax returns and now take a "loss" on "entertainment and medical expenses!" The former "Client #9", caught in a prostit...

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Funny story: Iceland auctioned off on eBay to highest bidder

Iceland auctioned off on eBay to highest bidder

Reykjavik, Iceland - The Icelandic parliament met this week in the capital of Reykjavik to discuss their financial predicament. The Icelandic Prime Minister, Geir Haarde, has gone over several options to fix the financial crises in Iceland. One op...

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Funny story: Gordon Brown seen as the Messiah

Gordon Brown seen as the Messiah

Gordon Brown leads the world by nationalising the UK banking system reports ratters. Son of a minister Gordon Brown is seen as the "Messiah" as the world economic nears meltdown. "I had no option," Gordon stated. "Money is the root of all evil...

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Funny story: Penniless Spoof Writer Takes Job with ACORN,Regains 20% of Capital Losses!

Penniless Spoof Writer Takes Job with ACORN,Regains 20% of Capital Losses!

Somewhere in SC on a Chicken Processing Plant/Agricultural News - Financially devastated by the recent Global Meltdown, an impoverished Spoof contributer, EZ Writer, in a Faustian inspired move, joined the ACORN Get Out the Vote Team to put food mo...

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