What are economic interests?

Economic interests are what people and groups want to get from money or work.

Imagine you have a piggy bank full of coins. You save those coins because you want to buy something special, like a toy or candy. That’s your economic interest, it's what makes you work, save, or even trade with others.

Sometimes people want more money so they can have more toys, bigger candy bars, or even a bike. That’s their economic interest too! A farmer might grow apples because he wants to sell them and get more coins in his piggy bank, that's also an economic interest.

If your friend has extra candies and you have extra toys, you can trade, that’s how people help each other reach their economic interests. It’s like a game where everyone wins when they do what they want most!