DarylCagle.comWith the ups-and-downs of the stock market over the last couple of weeks, and the threat of a double-dip recession looming, those close to retirement have been getting queasy every time they look at their 401(k) statements.
Check out what cartoonists think of the whole mess with our new Wrecked Retirement cartoon collection.
Riots in London, a S&P downgrade and a roller coaster of a stock market were some of the stories cartoonists poked fun at during this busy week of news. Catch up on everything you missed by checking out our big Week in Political Cartoons slideshow.
So President Obama and Republicans finally came to an agreement on extending the debt ceiling. Too bad all their bickering created more problems then it solved…
Many liberals are mad at the President for essentially giving Republicans 98 percent of what they wanted. His posture certainly has changed since entering office…
The stock market plummeted after Standard and Poor’s reduced the country’s AAA rating for the first time in our history. Many have questioned S&P’s integrity, especially since the other two ratings agencies have reaffirmed our AAA rating, but that seems besides the point…
As the stock market plummets, our representatives in Washington scramble to blame each other instead of working together to fix the problem. So much for leadership…
Well, so much for yesterday’s recovery.
Stocks are down sharply today, as investors continue to worry about the possibility of a double-dip recession. Instability seems to be the new norm, and if we’re going to be treated to a volatile market of ups and down, might as well enjoy a laugh and check out our new Roller Coaster Ride on Wall Street cartoon slideshow.
Every Friday, we collect the best political cartoons of the week and throw them into one big, glorious slideshow for you to enjoy (click here to view this week’s slideshow).
This week’s news was dominated by Congress and Obama finally agreeing on a compromise to raise the debt ceiling. Unfortunately, that didn’t do much to settle nervousness on Wall Steeet, which saw its largest one-day decline since 2008.
So sit back, relax and have a quick laugh at our new Cartoon Week in Review cartoon slideshow.
Wall Street suffered a brutal day, with the Dow Jones industrial average plummeting by 500 points, the worst drop since October 2008. The Dow, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are down more than 10 percent from their previous highs and have erased their gains for the year. So much for that debt ceiling compromise calming the markets.
Check out our collection of Scary Stock Market cartoons.
