Economic concern is a term used to describe the various economic issues that can affect a country or region. DEBT, INFLATION, and TRADE are all important components of economic concern. DEBT is when a country or individual owes money to another party. INFLATION is an increase in the general level of prices of goods and services over a period of time. TRADE is the exchange of goods and services between two or more parties. Spiraling DEBT is when a country or individual takes on more DEBT than they can pay off, leading to an ever-increasing amount of DEBT.