Videos about "recession" | The Colbert Report

Episode #08049

The Daily Beast's Andrew Sullivan analyzes the picture that GOP candidates have painted of Barack Obama and extolls the president's numerous achievements. (06:19)

Tags: Andrew Sullivan, interviews, friend of the show, Barack Obama, Obama administration, Republicans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, George W. Bush, unemployment, economy, recession, stimulus package, Mitt Romney, poverty, health, insurance, laws

Aired: 01/24/2012 | Views: 42,644

European Union Collapse & War-Fueled Recovery

Episode #07119

The fastest way to start a European war is to piss off the Germans, so America should kick them in the schnitzels to jumpstart a World War II-style economic recovery. (04:27)

Tags: Europe, European Union, economy, debt, Greece, Germany, Nazi, wars, Adolf Hitler, World War II, history, international affairs, America, Great Depression, England, college, asses, lookin' good, Angela Merkel, Silvio Berlusconi, sex, Heroe$ Crawl, Belgium, work/office, Poland, mythology, photos, Incredible Hulk, balls, recession, labor

Aired: 09/21/2011 | Views: 46,578

European Union Collapse & War-Fueled Recovery - Chrystia Freeland

Episode #07119

Reuters' Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland believes the European financial crisis could be bigger than America's economic crisis in 2008. (05:04)

Tags: Chrystia Freeland, appearances, Europe, Germany, international affairs, European Union, economy, debt, bailouts, money, Greece, wars, England, America, recession, alcohol, Spain, Italy, Heroe$ Crawl, Henry Kissinger, conspiracies

Aired: 09/21/2011 | Views: 21,616

Barack Obama's 50th Birthday

Episode #07102

Barack Obama throws himself a lavish birthday party instead of working on the economy, so the recession will last four hours longer. (03:34)

Tags: Barack Obama, birthdays, partying, aging, Fox News, Sean Hannity, pundits, debt, economy, growing up, President's Day, Vietnam, crying, under the desk, lookin' good, Steve Doocy, the heroes

Aired: 08/04/2011 | Views: 43,040

Intro - 8/2/11

Episode #07100

America's credit rating may be downgraded, the recession affects children, and Al Hunt has 42 years of journalistic experience in Washington. (00:34)

Tags: intro, debt, Social Security, economy, recession, money, kids, men/women, prostitution, Al Hunt, media

Aired: 08/02/2011 | Views: 31,922

Baby Teeth Economy

Episode #07100

In order to get the soft tooth market back up, kids must reduce baby teeth inventory and stop losing teeth. (03:04)

Tags: kids, dental, money, economy, stocks, family, growing up, junk food, black market, magic, labor, the heroes, stunts, drugs, under the desk, crystal meth

Aired: 08/02/2011 | Views: 14,977

"Poor" in America - Peter Edelman

Episode #07096

Peter Edelman explains why America can't call the troops home and beat its plowshares back into swords when it comes to fighting the war on poverty. (04:22)

Tags: Peter Edelman, appearances, poverty, books, Xbox, lying, food, recession, economy, debt, money, wealth, unemployment, housing, kids, gay/homosexual, Heroe$ Crawl

Aired: 07/26/2011 | Views: 27,308

Advertising to Monkeys

Episode #07084

Advertisers shouldn't use airbrushing and collagen -- just beautiful, natural monkey vaginas. (03:42)

Tags: monkeys!, animals, advertising, business, science, money, vaginas, lookin' good, under the desk, sex, movies, recession, economy, food

Aired: 06/28/2011 | Views: 22,879

Kindergarten GOP

Episode #07078

The GOP brand is about as popular with kids as an episode of "60 Minutes" hosted by a tube of Sensodyne. (02:00)

Tags: Barack Obama, Republicans, economy, recession, skateboarding, voting, elections, Indecision, Indecision 2012, Jimmy, photos, John McCain, aging

Aired: 06/15/2011 | Views: 29,728

The Word - The Business End

Episode #07075

Mitt Romney knows how to treat America's sick economy with his business experience. (05:38)

Tags: The Word, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, Republicans, business, economy, recession, Wall Street, history, slavery, unemployment, debt, slogans, movies, Olympics, candidates, elections, Indecision, Indecision 2012, Jimmy, government

Aired: 06/09/2011 | Views: 60,149

State Budget Shortfalls - Christine Todd Whitman

Episode #07012

Christine Todd Whitman explains what services she would cut first if she were the governor of one of the 46 states facing budget deficits. (05:24)

Tags: Christine Todd Whitman, interviews, New Jersey, debt, recession, money, economy, Ben Bernanke, America, government, Arizona, Jan Brewer, mental health, taxes, health, insurance, police business, business, crime, military, Jimmy

Aired: 01/20/2011 | Views: 49,344

Colbert Platinum - Kanye West & Million-Dollar Advent Calendar

Episode #06145

Kanye West replaces all of his lower teeth with permanent diamond implants, and Harrods sells the first million-dollar advent calendar. (04:41)

Tags: Colbert Platinum, Wall Street, James Carville, Kanye West, dental, shopping, Christmas, holidays, wealth, taxes, recession, money, economy, photos, advent calendar, huggers

Aired: 11/11/2010 | Views: 35,806

Jonathan Alter

Episode #06138

According to Jonathan Alter, Barack Obama had a more productive first two years than any president since Lyndon Johnson, but the message didn't get out. (05:31)

Tags: Jonathan Alter, interviews, Barack Obama, John Boehner, Democrats, Republicans, midterm elections, Indecision 2010, Indecision, bailouts, stimulus package, taxes, impeachments, history, pundits