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Headwinds & Tailwinds in Finance Explained | [Video + Real-Life Examples]

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Real-Life Examples of Headwinds & Tailwinds in Finance 1. Tech Layoffs – A Headwind for Consumer Spending In early 2023, major tech companies like Google, Meta, and Amazon laid off thousands of employees. This created a headwind for the economy — especially consumer spending. 💭 Why? Fewer jobs = less income = lower spending on gadgets, travel, and entertainment. 📊 Impact: Retailers like Target and Best Buy saw lower sales forecasts. Even small businesses suffered due to shrinking customer budgets. 🔹 2. Falling Crude Oil Prices – A Tailwind for Airlines When global crude oil prices dropped in 2020 during the pandemic, it became a tailwind for airlines. 💭 Why? Fuel is one of the largest costs for airlines. Cheaper oil = lower expenses = higher margins. ✈️ Impact: Even though passenger numbers were down, lower costs helped some airlines survive the storm. 🔹 3. High Interest Rates – A Headwind for Home Buyers In 2023–24, central banks raised interest rates globally to fight ...

World Economy Crisis – Ethics and the World Of Finance,Puttaparthi

        World of Finance by M.Vijaya Sai     28th of August was a very special day in the history of Prasanthi Nilayam. Not sure where to start to describe such a unique day. This was the day when the India's THINK TANKS of the Commerce world were present but there was no commerce exchanged. This was the day when all the heads of Banks in India thronged to Parthi but not even an account was opened, This was the day when every body were contemplating on their mistakes, digging into the causes for this so called financial recession which the whole world is experiencing.   In the auditorium of Sri Sathya Sai University. This was a very unique conference where every one were trying to know the real use of money. They came to the Master who says, Money comes and goes, Morality comes but Gr...