noun
politics and economics; financial and economic affairs
Refers to the combined domain of politics and economics, often used in news or business contexts.
彼は財経の専門家としてテレビに出演した。
He appeared on TV as an expert on politics and economics.
Compound of 財 (finance, wealth) and 経 (manage, economy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a modern Sino-Japanese coinage.