Economic Data: Leaders access dashboards and reports displaying key economic indicators:

• GDP or production levels
• Employment rates
• Inflation
• Resource stockpiles
• Trade balance (imports vs. exports)
• National debt levels

Economic Policies: Leaders have a set of policy tools to enact:

• Setting taxation levels and types (income, sales, tariffs, etc.)
• Investment in infrastructure (roads, power, ports)
• Subsidies or incentives to support specific industries
• Funding research and development of new technologies.
• Regulation of markets (setting minimum wages, price controls, environmental rules)
• Central Bank Actions (If implemented, influencing interest rates, money supply)

Trade:

• Negotiating trade agreements with other nations, setting terms.
• Embargoes or tariffs to restrict trade with adversaries.

Finance:

• Taking on national debt for large projects or emergencies.
• Managing debt repayment schedules

Decision-Making

The leader's job isn't just using the tools, it's about strategic choices:

• Balancing Goals: Boosting short-term growth vs. long-term investment in infrastructure or education. Each comes with risks and benefits.
• Reacting to Crises: Economic downturns, resource shortages, inflation spikes, or trade wars demand decisive action to restore stability.
• Trade-offs: Nearly every decision has side-effects. Tax cuts might boost the economy but increase debt. Subsidies to one industry might anger another.
• Public Approval: Economic mismanagement leads to scandals, low approval ratings, and potentially losing elections (if your game has these mechanics).
• Real-world connections: Economic events in the game could mirror real-world scenarios, teaching players about the difficulty of economic management.