noun
- the branch of economics that deals with the performance, structure, and behavior of an economy as a whole, including topics such as inflation, unemployment, and economic growth
Examples
- She decided to major in economics with a focus on macroeconomics.
- The government’s macroeconomics policies aim to reduce inflation.
- Understanding macroeconomics helps explain why unemployment rates fluctuate.
- The professor taught both microeconomics and macroeconomics courses.
- Macroeconomics examines how monetary policy affects the entire economy.
- Students often find macroeconomics more abstract than microeconomics.