Ramp Economics Lab
Key insights and analysis of business spend and economic data from Ramp's team of economists.
Latest Research
Why tariffs are so confusingRamp 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.Oct 9
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.Oct 8
Health care companies are looking more like tech companiesOur data shows non-payroll spending by health care companies is far outpacing headcount growth. And they may be doubling down on technological innovation.Sep 24
How the UN and Fashion Week send NYC hotel prices soaringRamp data shows big spikes in hotel prices in New York City across all hotels, from luxury to budget options, amidst a busy September schedule.Sep 17
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.Sep 10
OpenAI growth rebounds following GPT-5 launchRamp data shows AI adoption is back on the upswing after a summer slowdown, with the latest version of ChatGPT powering an increase in subscriptions.Sep 9