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Economics
Economic Overheating
When an economy grows so fast that it causes high inflation, shortages, and eventually a painful slowdown or recession.
Overheating happens when demand is way higher than supply. The Fed usually raises interest rates to cool it down before it turns into a big crash.It's like revving a car engine way too hard in first gear — it goes fast for a minute but then something breaks and you have to stop.
Real world: In the late 1990s dot-com boom or right after COVID stimulus, the U.S. economy overheated with too much spending, hiring, and rising prices.
💡 Economic overheating feels exciting at first but always ends badly — slow and steady growth is much safer for everyone.