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February 17, 2009

The stimulus package video (presented by Lucid)

You knew it was coming, the porn video of the Stimulus Package.

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Starring: Government
January 7, 2009

Wendy’s training video from the 80’s

Nice rap.

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Starring: Wendy's
January 2, 2009

The five worst days for the economy in 2008 video

“You know it has been a bad year when you’re arguing about what the five worst days have been…”

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Starring: Idiot Links
December 25, 2008

A video salute to the 2008 economic crisis

And so the hackneyed use of O Fortuna continues.

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Starring: Idiot Links
December 23, 2008

Credit Crunch Christmas video

A group of British bankers are selling a song on iTunes that has pissed off plenty of people because of its tounge-in-cheek treatment of the financial crisis.. The Daily Express has the full story, we have the video:

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Starring: Idiot Links
December 18, 2008

Paparazzi photographer shoves Ponzi plutocrat Madoff

Bernie Madoff was mobbed by cameras as he left court wearing a not-so-very incognito baseball cap. This video from CNBC shows the Ponzi king getting shoved by some prick photographer with a papparazi mindset.

[Wall Street Fighter] The Madoff Shove Match

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Starring: Bernard Madoff
December 17, 2008

Screw You Yahoo music video

Yahoo LogoA music video about the Yahoo layoffs sung by Michelle Chappel. It’s a catchy enough tune, but half of the non sequiturs written on the cards are misspelled. Freinds?

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Starring: Yahoo!
December 15, 2008

Bernie Madoff discusses the stock market in video from 2007

Bernard MadoffBernie Madoff the (alleged) $50 billion Ponzi scheme maestro discusses the modern stock market in this video. Check out the swooning introduction from the moderator.

Be sure to take note of this line: “By and large, in today’s regulatory environment it is virtually impossible to violate rules… It’s impossible for a violation to go undetected, certainly not for a considerable period of time.”

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Starring: Bernard Madoff
December 14, 2008

Walmart employee who asked about security is trampled

How oblivious do dumbass shoppers have to be to trample a large black man to death?

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Starring: Wal-Mart
December 12, 2008

Bernard Madoff’s ponzi scheme analyzed by CNBC

Bernard MadoffCNBC’s Charlie Gasparino analyzes the alleged $50 billion Ponzi-scheme pulled off for years by Bernard Madoff. The ex-chairman of Nasdaq was arrested yesterday for a slew of white-collar crimes and posted a $10 million bond. Gasparino explains how Madoff leveraged his $17 billion in cash and wonders how the SEC was in the dark for so long.

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Starring: Bernard Madoff
December 10, 2008

Vikram Pandit video interview with Charlie Rose

CitigroupHere is a one-hour long video interview with Vikram Pandit, the CEO of Citigroup. Watch for his sputtering answer when asked whether or not Citi is too big to manage. Poor Charlie has to help him come out with a coherent answer.

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Starring: Citigroup, Vikram Pandit
December 10, 2008

Spank Bank video

Finally! a bank that the recession can’t hurt.

[CollegeHumor] Spank Bank

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Starring: Idiot Links
December 10, 2008

Senator David Vitter calls the bailout plan “ass backwards”

The Republican Senator from Louisiana thinks we’re putting the car before the horse.

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Starring: David Vitter
December 10, 2008

iRobot short circuits 10% of workforce

iRobot LogoThe maker of the Roomba cleaning robot, iRobot, is vacuuming 10% of its employees, 35 workers. The company claims that the firings are going down in order to “position ourselves right going into the ‘09 global market environment.” The positions are being eliminated at the company’s American and Indian offices.

And now, a video of Sam Waterston pitching robot insurance:

[Danger Room] iRobot Cuts 10% of Human Workforce

Thanks to Ricky for the find!

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Starring: iRobot
December 10, 2008

Negotiation video from WallStrip

If you want to close the deal with Lindsay Campbell, you have to put those negotiating skills to work. Sorry about the lame-ass ad before the video.

[WallStrip] Negotiation

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