Money talks
This paper thing disappears from your wallet faster after visiting a mall.
money
The economic system where your instant noodles become a luxury item.
inflation
This guy wrote about capitalism and probably never paid streaming subscriptions.
Adam Smith
Countries get grumpy when this goes up and your chips cost twice as much.
inflation
This economic term means “I spent all my money on coffee.”
poor budgeting
This economist explained trade using the idea that countries should do what they’re best at, like a very serious group project negotiation.
David Ricardo
This is when your paycheck arrives and immediately leaves to pay bills.
payday
A student loan is basically this with extra sadness attached.
debt
This economist would see your empty fridge and call it a “temporary demand shock.”
John Maynard Keynes
People do this to money hoping it magically becomes more money later.
investing
Economists call this “scarcity”; students call it “the week before payday.”
having no money
This bearded economist wrote The Communist Manifesto and would probably hate billionaires on TikTok.
Karl Marx
This happens when everyone suddenly decides toilet paper is priceless.
panic buying
This occurs when your bank account hits single digits before Friday.
low bank balance
This economist would text: “Guys stop panicking, the market will fix itself''
Adam Smith