Supply and Demand: The Core Idea in Economics
Supply and demand is the model that explains how prices are set in a market. This explainer covers the two curves, how they meet…
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What Is GDP? A Plain-English Guide
GDP is the total value of everything a country produces in a period, and the headline gauge of the economy's size. Here is how it…
What Are Tariffs? How Import Taxes Work
A tariff is a tax a government places on imported goods. This explainer covers the main types of tariff, who actually pays them…
What Is the World Trade Organization?
The World Trade Organization sets the rules for global trade and settles disputes between countries. Here is what the WTO does…
What Is a Currency Peg?
A currency peg ties one country's exchange rate to another currency to keep it stable. Here is how pegs work, why governments use…
Purchasing Power Parity Explained
Purchasing power parity adjusts for the fact that money buys more in some countries than others. Here is what PPP means, how the…
How Country Credit Ratings Work
A sovereign credit rating is a verdict on how likely a government is to repay its debt. Here is what the letter grades mean, who…
What Is a Credit Crunch?
A credit crunch is a sudden, severe tightening of lending across the economy. Here is what causes one, how it spreads, and what…
What Is a Sovereign Wealth Fund?
A sovereign wealth fund is a state-owned investment fund that puts a country's surplus money to work in assets around the world…