The Econ Odyssey
Chronicling my journey through money, markets and mayhem!
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I’ve spent the last few posts looking at how economies function at the surface — inflation, unemployment, policy debates. But beneath those visible structures sits something quieter and often more powerful: capital allocation. If macroeconomics explains the weather of the economy, finance explains who owns the climate. And that means stepping into spaces like private…
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When war broke out between Russia and Ukraine, it was easy to think of it as a regional crisis. Two neighbouring countries. A geopolitical conflict. Tragic, but distant. And yet, within weeks, fuel prices spiked across continents. Food prices surged in countries thousands of kilometres away. Inflation worsened almost everywhere. Central banks scrambled. Governments panicked.…
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If there is one moment in macroeconomics where students collectively lose confidence, it’s the IS–LM diagram. Two curves. One graph. Too many assumptions.And somehow, this single picture is supposed to explain how the entire economy works. But beneath the symbols and slopes, the IS–LM model is surprisingly intuitive. It’s not a mathematical monster — it’s…
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When the economy slows or prices spiral, the same question comes up again and again:Who’s actually in charge here? Is it the government, announcing budgets and stimulus packages?Or the central bank, quietly tweaking interest rates behind closed doors? The short answer is unsatisfying but honest: both matter — and neither fully controls the economy alone.The…
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When unemployment numbers are announced, they’re usually delivered as a single percentage — neat, precise, and deceptively simple. “Unemployment stands at 7%.” But behind that number are millions of people in completely different situations. Some are between jobs. Some are trapped by outdated skills. Some are victims of an economic downturn. Others aren’t counted at…
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Economic growth is one of those phrases that sounds reassuring by default.More growth means more jobs, higher incomes, better living standards — what’s not to like? Governments chase it. News channels celebrate it. Countries compare it like exam scores. And yet, when you look closely, sustained economic growth is surprisingly rare — and incredibly hard…
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Every boom feels different while you’re living through it.Jobs are plentiful. Spending feels easy. Investments rise. There’s a quiet confidence that things are finally working. And then — almost without warning — it ends. Layoffs start. Markets wobble. Prices feel heavier. The same people who were optimistic six months ago begin asking, “What went wrong?”…
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At some point in the last few years, most of us had the same realisation.Groceries cost more. Coffee costs way more. Rent feels borderline criminal. And somehow, salaries didn’t get the memo. That creeping feeling, that your money doesn’t stretch as far as it used to, isn’t imagination or bad luck. It’s inflation. And despite…
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