Supply & Demand
How prices form when buyers and sellers meet — and why shortages and surpluses appear.
Macroeconomics, explained without the noise
Simple Macro Guide helps you read the headlines with a steadier map: supply and demand, prices, growth, policy, jobs, and trade — framed for both the United Kingdom and the United States.
Educational only
UK + US framing
Nonpartisan
Six pillars
Start with any topic. Each page stands alone and links to related ideas and the glossary.
Inflation
What rising prices mean for wages, savings, and policy targets in the UK and US.
GDP & Growth
How economies measure output, and what growth does (and does not) tell you.
Monetary & Fiscal Policy
Central banks and budgets: tools, trade-offs, and how they interact.
Unemployment
Types of joblessness, how rates are measured, and why they lag the cycle.
International Trade
Exchange rates, balances, and comparative advantage without slogans.
New explainers
Long-form introductions to high-intent topics, each with outbound links to Fed, ONS, IMF, and other primaries.
Phillips curve
Unemployment, inflation, and expectations without the myth of a fixed trade-off.
Quantitative easing
What large-scale asset purchases do — and what they are not.
Real interest rates
Nominal rates minus inflation: the stance that purchasing power feels.
All explainers →
PPP, fiscal multipliers, recession definitions, and more.
Tools & references
Inflation adjuster
Estimate how purchasing power shifts across years using a simple compound rate.
Glossary
About thirty core terms defined in plain language, with anchors for quick jumps.
Country snapshots
US and UK context pages with links to World Bank, FRED, and ONS sources.
CPI data guide
How to read consumer price series on FRED and ONS without chart traps.
Sources
Directory of Fed, BoE, BEA, BLS, ONS, IMF, and World Bank links used on this site.
Disclaimer. This site is educational. It is not investment, financial, tax, or legal advice. See the full disclaimer.