Tom Toles - Wednesday December 11, 1996 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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Man 1: Christmas purchases are strong. Man 2: That's good. Man 1: No, Because that means higher consumer debt. Man 2: That's bad. Man 1: No, because that means a stimulated economy. Man 2: That's good. Man 1: No, because that means higher interest rates. Man 2: That's bad. Man 1: No, because that means controlling inflation. Man 2: That's good. Man 1: No, because that means no wage increases. Man 2: That's bad. Man 1: No, because that means lower prices, hense more Chirstmas purchases. Now do you understand the significance of the Christmas season. Man 2: I guess I tend to forget. Man 1: It's the magic of the marketplace.

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