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
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But my hunt for a one-bedroom had felt arduous in a way that couldn’t be explained purely by macroeconomics.
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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
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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
See All Example Sentences for macroeconomics
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“Macroeconomics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macroeconomics. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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