Category: Economy
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New York Legislators Propose Bill To Grant ‘Undead Squirrel’ Status, Offering Tax Breaks For Nut Hoarding
In an unprecedented move, New York legislators have introduced a bill designed to revolutionize the state’s fiscal policy regarding our furry-tailed friends. In response to what some are calling the “New York Nut Crisis of 2023,” the proposed legislation seeks to grant “Undead Squirrel” status to squirrels who exhibit exceptional nut-hoarding abilities, along with accompanying…
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New York Wildlife Officials Encourage Residents to Report Squirrels Exhibiting Symptoms of Late-Stage Capitalism
**Albany, NY –** In a surprising twist in human-animal relations, the New York Department of Unlikely Environmental Concerns (NYDUEC) has issued a press release urging residents to report squirrels exhibiting symptoms of late-stage capitalism, a condition believed to be spreading rapidly among the woodland creatures of the Metro New York Area. The phenomenon was first…
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Tech Stocks Declare Independence, Form Own Economy to Escape Reality’s Gravitational Pull
In an unprecedented move that has left Wall Street analysts befuddled, tech stocks have collectively declared independence from the rest of the economy, establishing their own autonomous financial ecosystem free from the burdens of real-world metrics and mundane profitability. “Technology has always been about breaking the mold,” elucidated Phineas Widget, the newly appointed Ambassador of…
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Trader Nostalgically Reminisces About Chaotic Days Before Stocks Became Predictable Again
NEW YORK—With the S&P 500 closing at a tranquil 1.2% above its meticulously pre-programmed forecast for the 13th consecutive month, local trader Kyle Perkins, 41, found himself openly pining for the anarchic glory days when “anything could happen,” recalling with a wistful sigh how Wall Street once oscillated between euphoria and financial apocalypse every 30…
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U.S. Treasury Announces New Initiative to Directly Harness Disappointment from Overseas AI Chip Sales
In an attempt to tap into a previously unexploited national resource, the U.S. Treasury Department Monday unveiled a bold initiative to directly harness the staggering disappointment generated by the country’s declining overseas AI chip sales. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen described the plan as “the next logical step for American innovation,” after supply chain bottlenecks, rising…
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Crypto Enthusiasts Accidentally Fund WNBA’s Most Lucrative Season After Mistaking Sex Toy Incident for NFT Launch
In what analysts are hailing as “the biggest misunderstanding since Blockbuster declined to buy Netflix,” the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced today that its 2024 season will be the most financially successful on record—thanks entirely to a coalition of crypto investors who mistakenly funneled $74 million into the league after confusing a locker room…
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Federal Grant Program Accidentally Funds Full-Contact Chess League for Seventh Consecutive Year
For the seventh consecutive year, a clerical error in the Department of Civic Engagement’s grant distribution has funneled $2.3 million into the National Full-Contact Chess League, a sporting association best known for its signature “Bishops and Bruises” tournament and mandatory mouthguards. The misallocation, first uncovered in a 2018 audit, has persisted despite repeated assurances from…
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Underfunded Environmental Initiative Successfully Reclassifies Toxic Spill as ‘Interactive Wildlife Experience’
RIVERFORD, PA—In a breakthrough officials hailed as “a milestone for public engagement and vocabulary,” the underfunded Riverford Environmental Initiative on Tuesday announced that last week’s petrochemical release into the Brindle Creek has been successfully reclassified as an Interactive Wildlife Experience, converting what residents described as “a shimmering wall of dizziness” into an innovative, hands-on eco-attraction…
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U.S. Treasury Announces New $30 Bill to Celebrate Nation’s Love of Complicated Change Calculations
WASHINGTON—Declaring that “mental arithmetic is a uniquely American pastime, right up there with yard sales and refusing to read the instructions,” the U.S. Treasury on Thursday unveiled a new $30 bill intended to honor the nation’s enduring love of needlessly complicated change calculations. “From the corner store debate over a $7.41 total to the tense…
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