macroeconomics

noun

mac·​ro·​eco·​nom·​ics ˈma-krō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-miks 

-ˌē-kə-

plural in form but usually singular in construction

: a study of economics in terms of whole systems especially with reference to general levels of output and income and to the interrelations among sectors of the economy compare microeconomics

macroeconomic

ˈma-krō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik 

-ˌē-kə-

adjective

Examples of macroeconomics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But my hunt for a one-bedroom had felt arduous in a way that couldn’t be explained purely by macroeconomics. —Curbed, 29 Apr. 2022

Michael Grömling, the head of macroeconomics at the German Economic Institute, told CNN that chronic shortages in the labor force, on top of a lack of investment in the manufacturing industry, spell disaster for the economy. —Anna Cooban, CNN, 13 Jan. 2023

Due to the instability of the macroeconomics, VCs have been taking a more cautious approach to capital deployment, leading to higher dry powder. —Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022

How did the great debates about the macroeconomics of inflation evolve? —Martin Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022

If severe weather continues along with tough macroeconomics, U.S. farmers are faced with an even more uncertain 2023, at a time when many are already stretched. —Kirk Maltais, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022

The final major element of this new world has to do with macroeconomics. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 25 July 2022

Also, in good university economics programs these days, gaining a reasonable working knowledge of the banking system, and its potential vulnerabilities, is part of the standard macroeconomics curriculum. —John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2022

In the light of macroeconomics, low code renders faster data transformation. —Neeraj Sabharwal, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022

Word History

Etymology

macro- + economics

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above