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Jul
23
2012
A 2012 cartoon by Dave Granlund shows a ringmaster filming a clown news anchor and a seal performer balancing a starred ball. The camera bears a 3-RING CIRCUS label. The image critiques the shift of local TV news toward entertainment and spectacle over substance.
Jan
16
2008
Jan
16
2008
Jul
30
2002
The cartoon depicts a brown bull with dollar sign eyes tumbling yet rebounding from the ground amid yellow stars. A black sign states the stock market rebounds. Curved graph lines on the left suggest a market trajectory. The image from July 2002 captures market dynamics following earlier declines.
Feb
28
2001
Jan
29
2001
Jan
4
2001
On January 4 2001 the NASDAQ continued its steep decline following the dot-com bubble burst. Daryl Cagle depicts a mother scolding a toddler who has drawn a plunging market line on the wall. The child wears a NASDAQ shirt and holds a marker. The scene captures public frustration with the sudden market drop. The cartoon uses domestic imagery to illustrate widespread investor dismay at the time.
