It used to be that the part of a business that managed hiring was called "Personnel" but somewhere along the line, its name got changed to "Human Resources". In

It used to be that the part of a business that managed hiring was called "Personnel" but somewhere along the line, its name got changed to "Human Resources". In other words, all employees became "resources". Meanwhile, "the economy" is ascribed human attributes, as if it were a person. Consider phrases like "stimulate the economy" and "the health of the economy". (In case there's any confusion, the economy is not a person. It's an abstract concept.)