Karl Marx Explains the Economy

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ECONOMY Warren Buffett says no textbook could have predicted the strange economy we have today PUBLISHED FRI, MAY 3 2019 10:26 AM EDT UPDATED FRI, MAY 3 2019 11:13 AM EDT

What it means

A sports fan with Karl Marx’s face is shown beneath a CNBC headline quoting Warren Buffett about the strange modern economy. The joke is that even Marx, the famous economic theorist, looks confused by today’s economy despite his supposed expertise. It is used as a reaction to bizarre, unpredictable or absurd economic news. EN: A sports fan with Karl Marx’s face is shown beneath a CNBC headline quoting Warren Buffett about the strange modern economy. The joke is that even Marx, the famous economic theorist, looks confused by today’s economy despite his supposed expertise. It is used as a reaction to bizarre, unpredictable or absurd economic news.

Who

Karl Marx (Карл Маркс)Warren Buffett (Уоррен Баффет)

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bearded man / бородатый мужчина Karl Marx face / лицо Карла Маркса plaid shirt / клетчатая рубашка black vest / чёрная жилетка sports audience / спортивная публика white stadium seats / белые сиденья на стадионе CNBC news screenshot / скриншот новостей CNBC headline / заголовок money bills / денежные купюры economic news article / статья об экономике