Meixin Chen

This study analyzes how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the global gold market by examining changes in demand, supply, and international trade patterns. The pandemic increased economic uncertainty, pushing investors toward gold as a safe-haven asset and driving a noticeable rise in global demand. Simultaneously, lockdowns, labor shortages, and transportation interruptions reduced mining output and constrained supply. By combining market data with basic macroeconomic models, the research explains how inflation expectations, falling real interest rates, and shifting investor behavior strengthened gold’s role as a store of value. The paper also traces how international trade flows were reorganized, with major importing and exporting countries adjusting to new conditions. Overall, the findings highlight how global crises can simultaneously tighten supply and expand demand, reshaping commodity markets and exposing the gold sector’s sensitivity to economic shocks.

This article reviews much literature on Pink Tax, anchoring heuristics, their daily application, and potential impact. It also constructs an experiment to examine how anchoring and social norms affect humans when purchasing Pink Tax products. With several regression results, this article analyzes its statistics, gives out its recommendations on both consumers and institutions, and makes future economic impact analysis.

In China’s ticketing market, a large web of vested interests has long shaped how performance tickets circulate. When purchasing policies lack effective oversight, scalpers reselling tickets on the secondary market drive prices to unreasonable levels and make access unfair for ordinary audiences. The introduction of a strict real-name ticketing policy helps curb these practices and better protects consumers’ rights. With greater security and transparency in the purchasing process, audiences can attend performances with more confidence and comfort, which in turn encourages more frequent participation in live events.

This study examines the economic benefits and costs of financial technology (FinTech) across four major sectors—payments, lending, investment management, and financial service markets—and evaluates how these changes reshape modern economic systems. While FinTech improves efficiency, accessibility, and productivity by lowering transaction costs and expanding financial participation, it also introduces risks including rising interest rate pressure, data security concerns, and labor displacement caused by automation. Using macroeconomic models and real-world case examples, the study shows how FinTech can simultaneously stimulate aggregate demand, increase real GDP, and reduce firm operating costs, while also widening income inequality and destabilizing traditional credit structures. The paper concludes with targeted policy recommendations designed to balance innovation with regulation, aiming to preserve financial stability while allowing technological progress to support long-term economic growth.