An economist is like a detective who solves puzzles about how people use money and resources. They study how people buy things, save money, and what makes people happy or worried about money. Imagine they have a big magnifying glass to look at how people and businesses make choices with their money.
Think of an economist as a gardener for a big garden called the economy. They make sure the plants (which are people and businesses) grow well by giving advice on how to use water, sunlight, and soil (which are money and resources). They help the garden stay healthy and beautiful.
Picture an economist as a doctor for the economy. When the economy is sick, like when people don’t have jobs or things cost too much, the economist gives medicine and advice to make it better. They check the economy’s temperature and heartbeat, which are like prices and jobs, to keep everything running smoothly.