Economy News

Remember the spring of 2020? I was hunkered down in my tiny New York apartment, staring at a stock ticker that looked like it had been drop-kicked by a mule. My freelance gig in market analysis had dried up overnight, and I was left wondering if the world would ever hit “play” again. Fast forward … Read more

I still remember the summer of 2025 in Lahore—the air thick with monsoon humidity, street vendors hawking overpriced cold drinks, and that nagging sense of uncertainty hanging over every chai stall conversation. “Beta, when will things get better?” an uncle would ask, stirring his glass with a weary sigh. Back then, Pakistan’s economy felt like … Read more

Imagine this: It’s a crisp Monday morning in early 2022, and I’m nursing my coffee, scrolling through headlines on my phone. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics drops a bombshell—over 400,000 jobs added in January alone, unemployment dipping to 4%. Sounds like champagne-worthy stuff, right? The economy’s roaring back from the pandemic haze. But then … Read more