Category: Economics
-
Recession Risks and Economic Slowdown: What You Need to Know in 2025
Recession. It’s a word that can send shivers down the spine of businesses, investors, and everyday people alike 😬. With inflation, interest rate hikes, and global instability all playing a part, many are wondering: Are we headed for a recession? And if so, what does it mean for the global economy—and your wallet? 💸 Let’s…
-
Shifting Demographics and Labor Markets: What’s Changing in 2025?
The world is changing—and so are the people powering its economies 💼. From aging populations in the West to booming youth numbers in developing nations, demographic shifts are reshaping labor markets in a big way. So what does this mean for workers, employers, and economies at large? Let’s break it all down in a friendly…
-
AI’s Influence on Productivity and Employment
Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t just a buzzword anymore—it’s reshaping how we work, what jobs we do, and even how productive we are on a daily basis 📈. Whether it’s automating tedious tasks or opening doors to entirely new industries, AI’s impact is already visible across the globe. But with all the hype comes a big…
-
How New Tariffs Are Shaping US Inflation and Trade Flows in 2025
Introduction The global trade landscape is undergoing a seismic shift in 2025, with new tariffs reshaping US inflation and trade dynamics. As geopolitical tensions rise and supply chain disruptions persist, the Biden administration’s latest tariff policies are making waves across industries. From electric vehicles (EVs) to semiconductors and clean energy tech, these measures aim to…
-
Inflation and interest rates
Inflation and interest rates are closely related. They are very common macroeconomic indicators that are tracked by economists. Interest rates are one of the measures that economies leverage to keep control of inflation. Higher interest rates When a nation’s central bank increases the interest rates, it becomes less motivating for businesses and consumers to borrow…
-
How are currency rates decided?
Ever wondered how the rate of the rupee against the dollar is decided? Why do all the currency rates fluctuate all the time? Why are the rates of different currencies different from other currencies? The currency exchange rates are determined by foreign exchange markets or Forex. What is the foreign exchange market (Forex)? Forex is…
-
Why is the dollar the reserve currency?
Have you ever seen what most of the global products are priced in? It is in dollars. It is the most widely used currency in the foreign trade. Most of the countries in the world have significant forex reserves in dollars as compared to other currencies. Strongest economy post the world wars The First and…
-
Recession indicators
Layoffs have become a frequently heard word in recent times. The venture capital flow has been reduced in companies. Macroeconomic conditions have forced the corporate world to let go of employees and freeze the new hires. What is a recession? A decline in the economy for consecutive quarters in a nation is when it’s called…
-
What are economic indicators?
Macroeconomics deals with the study of high-level impacts of a given economic, social, and political environment of a nation. Economic indicators, for a given time, help in determining the health of an economy. It helps in getting the answers to questions like – Where is a nation heading? What is the further growth looking like?…