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1. Economic Gloom: Is It Really That Bad?

Subjects
United States economic conditions -- Humor and anecdotes, Recessions -- United States, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91812969 NEAL CONAN, host: This is Talk of the Nation. I'm Neal Conan in Washington. A week ago on this program, we featured […]

Published
2008

2. Our times

Subjects
Education -- Humor and anecdotes, Criminal justice, Administration of -- Humor and anecdotes, Current events -- Humor and anecdotes, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes
Published
1992

3. Antipathies

Author

Stein, Ben

Subjects
Southern California -- Humor and anecdotes, Women's rights -- Humor and anecdotes, Neighborliness -- Humor and anecdotes, Conduct of life -- Humor and anecdotes, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Social problems -- Humor and anecdotes, Drinking water, Bottled -- Humor and anecdotes, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

The woes, thrills, challenges of coping with issues of everyday life are humorously presented. Southern California, recessions, neighbors, bottled water, and the women's movement are not spared.

Published
1991

4. The recession is dead

Author

Bing, Stanley

Subjects
Consumption (Economics) -- Humor and anecdotes, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes
Published
1991

5. AS THE DOWNTURN TURNS

Subjects
Silicon Valley -- Social aspects, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Unemployed workers
Published
2001

6. Re-educating the dot-commoners

Author

Wessman, Lee

Subjects
United States -- Economic aspects, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

A year ago, we were all going to be rich. Those were the days. Any doofus with a liberal arts degree and the ability to say 'a leading provider of [...]

Published
2001

7. So this guy walks into the unemployment office

Author

Van Der Pool, Lisa

Subjects
Theaters -- Services, Theaters -- Company sales and earnings, Recessions -- United States, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Stand-up comedy, Company earnings/profit, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Improv Asylum expects to increase its revenue by around 5% in 2009 as its comedy show, 'Pretty in Pink Slips' grows in popularity. Actors in the show exchange anecdotes on recession. Other services generating good income for the theater, such as its improvisation classes, are also discussed.

Published
2009

8. The chill in the earmuff economy

Author

Buchwald, Art

Subjects
Consumer goods -- Humor and anecdotes, Buy national policy -- Humor and anecdotes, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Sri Lanka -- Economic aspects
Published
1992

9. You could always buy a newspaper

Author

Swardson, Anne, Trimarchi, Michael, Trueheart, Charles, and Walsh, Sharon

Subjects
Land Rover North America Inc. -- Advertising, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Advertising campaigns -- Humor and anecdotes, Automobile industry -- Advertising
Published
1991

10. A rose by any other name

Author

Swardson, Anne, Trimarchi, Michael, Trueheart, Charles, and Walsh, Sharon

Subjects
Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Washington Metropolitan Area -- Economic aspects
Published
1991

12. Sunny, with a mild recession

Author

Buchwald, Art

Subjects
Economic forecasting -- Humor and anecdotes, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes
Published
1991

13. Robert's rules of recession

Author

Buchwald, Art

Subjects
Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, United States economic conditions -- Humor and anecdotes, Executive power -- Humor and anecdotes
Published
1990

14. Recession: blame the consumer

Author

Buchwald, Art

Subjects
United States economic conditions -- Humor and anecdotes, Consumers -- Humor and anecdotes, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes
Published
1990

15. Real signs the recession is lifting. (Commentary)

Author

Kremer, Jerry

Subjects
Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, United States economic conditions -- Humor and anecdotes, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

What's the most frequently asked question you hear when people talk about the economy? That's easy. Everybody wants to know when the recession is going to be over. Despite what [...]

Published
2002

16. The attractiveness of gloom

Author

Koshland, Jr., Daniel E.

Subjects
Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Pessimism -- Humor and anecdotes, Science and technology, Humor and anecdotes
Abstract

Science. Dr. Noitall, you are the world's greatest expert on doom and gloom, the grandson of Cassandra, the promulgator of the new version of Murphy's Law, 'Things are worse than [...]

Published
1992

17. 25 years ago

Subjects
Forbes (Periodical) -- Excerpts, Pizzerias -- Humor and anecdotes, Hotels and motels -- Humor and anecdotes, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes
Published
1996

18. The recession is over....

Author

Smith, Doug

Subjects
Canada -- Economic policy, Economic assistance -- Evaluation, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Political science, Evaluation, Economic policy, Humor and anecdotes
Abstract

It was front page news on Friday, January 22, 1993. The Recession is officially, over the media trumpeted. The media did note, with varying degrees of prominence, that the end [...]

Published
1993

19. Last tango in Washington

Author

Evans, Mike

Subjects
United States. Federal Reserve Board -- Humor and anecdotes, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Political campaigns -- Humor and anecdotes
Abstract

Scene 1: Mid-June Offscreen voice (not immediately identified). There is a large white house in the background and roses are blooming all around: The recovery is here! The recovery is […]

Published
1992

20. Recession report

Subjects
Airplanes -- Storage, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Novelties -- Prices and rates
Published
1992

21. Cuts of convenience

Author

Baker, Ross K.

Subjects
Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, United States economic conditions -- Humor and anecdotes, Customer service -- Humor and anecdotes
Published
1992

22. How to survive the recovery: ten tips for troubled times

Author

Crisp, Wendy Reid

Subjects
Businesswomen -- Humor and anecdotes, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Business, Business, general
Abstract

Humorous suggestions are offered for downsizing lifestyle during a period of economic recession., Ten tips for troubled times It's October while I'm writing this, and it's wonderful to know that we're in a recovery. Not the 12-step kind, of course; heaven forfend that [...]

Published
1991

23. Recession is nothing a no-hitter can't cure

Author

Mulcahy, J. Clifford

Subjects
United States economic conditions -- Humor and anecdotes, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Advertising, marketing and public relations, Business
Published
1991

24. Mr. Bush's new world disorder

Author

Neikirk, William

Subjects
Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, United States economic conditions -- Humor and anecdotes, Business, Business, general
Published
1991

25. Let them eat squirrel

Author

Collins, Gail

Subjects
Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Business, Business, general, General interest, Women's issues/gender studies
Published
1991

26. How I caused the recession

Author

Hellman, Paul

Subjects
United States economic conditions -- Humor and anecdotes, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Gross national product -- Humor and anecdotes, Business, general, Humor and anecdotes
Abstract

How I Caused the Recession A recession is traditionally defined as two quarters of declining GNP. I can go days without thinking about the GNP, except to wonder occasionally why [...]

Published
1990

27. No designer food? It must be recession

Author

Fothgeringham, Allan

Subjects
Yuppies -- Humor and anecdotes, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

No designer food? It mustbe recession We all have our ways of measuring when the recession hits. It comes long before the wash-my-mouth-out-with-soap Michael Wilson actually lets the R-word escape [...]

Published
1990

28. The fall of the workplace jerk; at least there's one good thing to say about the recession

Author

Queenan, Joe

Subjects
Courtesy -- Forecasts and trends, Courtesy -- Humor and anecdotes, Human acts -- Humor and anecdotes, Human behavior -- Humor and anecdotes, Labor market -- Forecasts and trends, Recessions -- United States, Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Work environment -- Humor and anecdotes, Workers -- Humor and anecdotes, Satire, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2009

29. Recessionary survival tips for the well-to-do

Author

Levin, Martin

Subjects
Recessions -- Humor and anecdotes, Rich -- Humor and anecdotes, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, international
Published
1991

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