United States1958
Postwar Rebuild
United States, 1958
A recession has bitten into jobs and confidence. Restore demand without overheating the recovery.
Scenarios
A curriculum path, not just a list of crises.
Scenarios are grouped by what they teach: basics first, then policy tools, finance, crises, historical cases, and competition.
Choose A LevelLevel 0
First Day as President
Learn the four basic indicators: inflation, unemployment, GDP growth, and approval.
inflationunemploymentGDP growth
Level 1
Basic Economy
See why every policy choice creates trade-offs between jobs, prices, growth, and debt.
government spendingtaxesbudget deficit
United States1983
Harsh Recovery
United States, 1983
Inflation has been broken, but unemployment is stubbornly high and the fiscal stance is strained.
United States1999
Golden Expansion
United States, 1999
A prosperous, high-expectation term. You need discipline to preserve the boom without complacency.
Level 2
Policy Tools
Use fiscal, monetary, and supply-side tools with clearer strategic intent.
fiscal policymonetary policysupply-side reform
Germany2025
Industrial Retool
Germany, 2025
Factories need energy security, investment, and export competitiveness while voters resist another squeeze.
Netherlands2025
Trade Bottleneck
Netherlands, 2025
A dense trade hub faces capacity limits, housing pressure, and coalition bargaining over public investment.
Sweden2025
Krona Squeeze
Sweden, 2025
Currency weakness and household debt collide with a strong welfare model and cautious voters.
Poland2025
Investment Catch-Up
Poland, 2025
Strong catch-up growth needs infrastructure, skills, and inflation discipline as political expectations rise.
Brazil2025
Fiscal Anchor
Brazil, 2025
Growth hopes, social spending, and market credibility all compete for the same fiscal space.
Mexico2025
Nearshoring Test
Mexico, 2025
A manufacturing opportunity is open, but security costs, public investment, and inflation risk crowd the agenda.
India2025
Growth And Inclusion
India, 2025
Rapid growth gives you room to move, but jobs, food prices, and infrastructure gaps decide public patience.
Indonesia2025
Commodity Transition
Indonesia, 2025
Nickel, infrastructure, and household prices test whether a resource boom can become broader development.
South Korea2025
Export Cycle
South Korea, 2025
Semiconductors are rebounding, but household debt and weak consumption leave the mandate exposed.
Australia2025
Cost Of Living
Australia, 2025
Mineral exports help, but mortgage pressure and household prices decide whether the government survives.
New Zealand2025
Rate Hangover
New Zealand, 2025
A small open economy is nursing weak growth, high rates, and fragile household confidence.
China2025
Property Rebalancing
China, 2025
Property weakness, export pressure, and local-government debt force a pivot toward consumption and productivity.
Saudi Arabia2025
Oil Diversification
Saudi Arabia, 2025
Oil revenue funds transformation, but non-oil jobs, price stability, and fiscal discipline must line up.
Vietnam2025
Export Upgrade
Vietnam, 2025
Manufacturing momentum is strong, but the next leap needs skills, infrastructure, and stable prices.
Thailand2025
Tourism Reset
Thailand, 2025
Tourism has returned, but household debt, weak investment, and political fragmentation limit easy wins.
Philippines2025
Inflation And Growth
Philippines, 2025
Fast domestic demand is useful, but food prices and infrastructure gaps keep the mandate under pressure.
Level 3
Finance and Markets
Watch bond yields, currency, stock markets, and banking stress react to policy.
stocksbondsexchange rates
United States2008
Banking Crisis
United States, 2008
Banks issued too many risky loans. Trust is collapsing, defaults are rising, and credit is freezing.
United States2026
Stock Market Crash
Advanced finance case
Equity prices have fallen sharply. Investors are panicking, consumer confidence is sliding, and firms delay investment.
Italy2026
Debt Crisis
Sovereign bond stress
Government debt is high. Investors demand higher yields and the credit rating is under pressure.
Turkey2026
Currency Crisis
Exchange-rate panic
The national currency is falling, imports are more expensive, inflation is rising, and investors are leaving.
Canada2026
Household Debt Crisis
Credit defaults rising
Households borrowed too much during easy-credit years. Defaults are rising and banks are under pressure.
Kazakhstan2026
Inflation And Savings
Purchasing power at risk
Inflation is high and households see their savings lose value. Confidence depends on restoring purchasing power.
United Kingdom2026
Investment Boom And Bubble
Asset prices look unstoppable
Stock and housing prices are rising too fast. Easy credit fuels optimism, but a bubble may be forming.
United States2009
Financial Crisis
United States, 2009
Confidence is shattered, unemployment is elevated, and every policy move changes the shape of the recovery.
United States2026
Iran War Shock
United States, 2026
A fictional U.S.-Iran conflict sends oil prices, shipping risk, defense costs, and public anxiety higher at the same time.
Italy2025
Debt Balancing Act
Italy, 2025
Weak productivity, high debt, and coalition pressure make every stimulus promise expensive.
Japan2025
Wage-Price Turn
Japan, 2025
After years of low inflation, wages, debt, and currency pressure make normalization unusually delicate.
Level 4
Crisis Management
Handle inflation shocks, recessions, debt stress, currency pressure, and banking risk together.
recessiondebt crisiscurrency crisis
United States1974
Stagflation Furnace
United States, 1974
Weak growth and violent inflation force you into brutal trade-offs with almost no easy wins.
United States1980
Inflation Crisis
United States, 1980
Expectations are unanchored and political patience is thin. Crush inflation without losing the public.
Sri Lanka2022
Default Spiral
Sri Lanka, 2022
Shortages, inflation, and external crisis have collided. Restore basic stability before the public gives up entirely.
Canada2025
Housing Squeeze
Canada, 2025
High housing costs and stretched households force you to balance rate relief, investment, and fiscal restraint.
Spain2025
Jobs And Housing
Spain, 2025
A service-led recovery is alive, but youth joblessness and rent pressure keep approval fragile.
Turkey2025
Inflation Anchor
Turkey, 2025
A credibility reset begins under extreme inflation, external pressure, and thin household patience.
Argentina2025
Stabilization Shock
Argentina, 2025
A brutal stabilization attempt must rebuild credibility before social pain overwhelms the mandate.
South Africa2025
Power And Jobs
South Africa, 2025
Power constraints, unemployment, and debt pressure make growth policy urgent and politically risky.
Nigeria2025
FX And Fuel
Nigeria, 2025
Fuel-price reform and currency pressure are hitting households while the government tries to rebuild confidence.
Ghana2025
Debt Repair
Ghana, 2025
Debt restructuring has bought time, but inflation, credibility, and household strain still define the mandate.
Kazakhstan2025
Diversification Drive
Kazakhstan, 2025
Oil income gives room to invest, but inflation, exchange-rate pressure, and diversification decide the long game.
Level 5
Historical Scenarios
Apply what you learned to real and historically inspired cases across countries.
historical contextinstitutionsexternal shocks
United Kingdom1976
IMF Winter
United Kingdom, 1976
Sterling is under pressure, inflation is high, and credibility is thin. Stabilize Britain without crushing jobs.
France1983
Franc Under Fire
France, 1983
The expansion has run into external pressure. Defend stability, competitiveness, and public patience at the same time.
Greece2010
Austerity Memorandum
Greece, 2010
A debt crisis has closed market access. Restore credibility under creditor pressure without breaking jobs, demand, and legitimacy.
Egypt2016
Currency Float
Egypt, 2016
A hard reform year begins with inflation risk, subsidy pressure, and a fragile social contract.
Kenya2011
Price Shock Republic
Kenya, 2011
Food and fuel pressure are testing household resilience. Cool inflation without choking off growth and jobs.
Singapore2001
Trade Slump
Singapore, 2001
An external shock is hammering exports and confidence. Recover competitiveness while protecting jobs in a small open economy.