Ara Kharazian
Economist, Ramp
Ara Kharazian is an economist at Ramp and writes the weekly newsletter Econ Lab on Substack. His writing and analysis of AI, business spend, and the economy has been covered in the New York Times, NBC News, ABC News, NPR's Planet Money, Bloomberg, the Guardian, Vox, Axios, and more. Ara previously led economic research at Square and was an economic consultant at Cornerstone Research.
Education
Tufts University
Expertise
AI trends, macroeconomic forecasting, labor economics, business dynamism
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Articles by Ara Kharazian
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Top SaaS vendors on Ramp (October 2025)
Two cybersecurity companies join the top AI players and presentation tool Prezi on our October list of the fastest-growing vendors.
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Why tariffs are so confusing
Ramp data from manufacturing and retail sector invoices shows a slow and gradual increase in tariff costs. But it's not yet reflective of sweeping U.S. levies.
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Are we in an AI bubble?
If you were an investor, here’s the Ramp data that would help you understand if the AI wave for businesses is overhyped.
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Health care companies are looking more like tech companies
Our data shows non-payroll spending by health care companies is far outpacing headcount growth. And they may be doubling down on technological innovation.
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How the UN and Fashion Week send NYC hotel prices soaring
Ramp data shows big spikes in hotel prices in New York City across all hotels, from luxury to budget options, amidst a busy September schedule.
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Top SaaS vendors on Ramp (September 2025)
Ramp's latest data suggests agentic AI companies are on the rise while well-known names dominate the list for total new customers and total new spend.