Statistics

The most important statistic for car manufacturers is auto correlation. Some statisticians don't drink because they are t-test totalers. Others drink the hard stuff as evidenced by the proliferation of box-and-whiskey plots. Underwater ship builders are concerned with sub-optimization. The Lipton Company is big on statistics - especially t-tests.

Archaeologists to Change Lightbulb

Q: How many archaeologists does does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Three. One to change it and two to argue about how old the old one is.

Economist Valentines

Top economist Valentine's Day cards
4. You raise my interest rate thirty basis points without a corresponding dropoff in consumer enthusiasm.
3. Let's raise housing starts together.
2. You stoke the animal spirits of my market.
1. Despite your decade of inflation, I still love you.