helicopter economics

When the monetary authorities put a seemingly unlimited amount of money into the financial system in order to stimulate the economy; as if they were flying around in helicopters and dropping money from the sky. This usually results in substantial inflation and sometimes hyperinflation.

The Federal Reserve's excessive easy money policy is helicopter economics at its worst.

by Daryl Montgomery March 8, 2008

Thanks To The Economy

Common beginning or ending to a sentence. It can serve to:

1. provide an excuse for going on a spending splurge and buying things at their lowest prices ever.
2. suggest a sarcastic tone of frustration with work (cut in hours, cut in pay, cut in benefits, downsizing, laid off).
3. add to the delusional lie that the economy is getting better because of being fixated on greed and material possessions.
4. express serious concern for not having enough to live on.

For those still in denial that THE ECONOMY HAS ALREADY CRASHED AND IS JUST BEING PUMPED FULL OF MONEY TO KEEP IT AFLOAT, see: when the economy picks up

1. Look at all the stuff I bought at dirt cheap prices, thanks to the economy.
2. Thanks to the economy, my full-time job is giving me part-time hours, we lost ten employees, and no more company picnics.
3. Thanks to the economy, we have money and nice things we can buy.
4. Our grocery limit each week is only twenty dollars, thanks to the economy.

by Selective January 21, 2011

Econoslob

An overnight houseguest who arrives expecting free food, drinks, and a clean bed, but leaves a trail of empty beer cans and other messes throughout the house.
The Econoslob never offers to help prepare a meal, clean up or buy a round of drinks if going to a bar.

After eating the elaborate breakfast prepared by his host, the Econoslob left dirty plates on the table and a pile of dirty towels on the guest room floor.

by AnnHedonia March 23, 2009

econobox

Econobox is a term used to describe a cheap small car normally gas friendly with little to no factory installed options.

example...

Chevy chevette, Yugo, Dodge Omni, etc...

Only a fool would play chicken against that pimped out caddy driving that econobox.

by Bill Volz May 6, 2006

trickle-down economics

See greed

The great thing about trickle-down economics is that every time I purchase a new yacht or Humvee it helps out every member of society. Don't see this five course meal and seven hundred dollar bottle of wine as an example of greed and excessive consumption, think of it as a consumer-based economic stimulus package. Now then, what's fifteen percent of three thousand dollars? Or maybe I should only tip ten, the waiter forgot to put THREE lemons in my water!

by maximo hudson July 21, 2011

economic cleansing

The methods used by government or those in power to make those pesky poorer people get up and move from the geographic place they live. It could be higher property assessments, highways through poor neighborhoods, higher costs for food, shelter, and even water. If poor people can't live in a certain area then economic cleansing has occurred. It is often subtle and no one ever admits to doing it. It is the final market solution to poverty in any growth oriented prosperous community.market forces ethnic cleansing gentrification progress

The city of Leander engaged in economic cleansing when it raised city water rates so high that poor residents couldn't afford the water bill. The Health Dept. said they can't live in a trailer, where they lived for 30 years, without their city water hookup. They must move. They have been economically cleansed by the city council.

by Caveman Z October 7, 2008

economowned

Being affected by the state of the economy and having to take drastic measures because of it. AKA. owned by the economy.

Brody: YO, let's go to Buffalo Wild Wings.

Juan: Dude, fuck that. Can't afford it. It's not even tuesday, asshole. Gonna have to go through a dollar menu.

Eric: Wow...economowned?

by nandeezy September 9, 2009