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    Macroeconomics analyzes the overall, aggregate economy by looking at variables like GDP, unemployment, and inflation. Macroeconomists develop models to understand relationships between these factors and how different economic sectors relate. Their models are used by governments and businesses to inform economic, monetary, and fiscal policy decisions.

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    Understanding Macroeconomics

    There are two sides to the study of economics: macroeconomics and


    microeconomics. As the term implies, macroeconomics looks at the overall,
    big-picture scenario of the economy. Put simply, it focuses on the way the
    economy performs as a whole and then analyzes how different sectors of the
    economy relate to one another to understand how the aggregate functions.
    This includes looking at variables like unemployment, GDP, and inflation.
    Macroeconomists develop models explaining relationships between these
    factors. Such macroeconomic models, and the forecasts they produce, are
    used by government entities to aid in the construction and evaluation of
    economic, monetary, and fiscal policy; by businesses to set strategy in
    domestic and global markets; and by investors to predict and plan for
    movements in various asset classes.

    Given the enormous scale of government budgets and the impact of economic
    policy on consumers and businesses, macroeconomics clearly concerns itself
    with significant issues. Properly applied, economic theories can offer
    illuminating insights on how economies function and the long-term
    consequences of particular policies and decisions. Macroeconomic theory can
    also help individual businesses and investors make better decisions through a
    more thorough understanding of the effects of broad economic trends and
    policies on their own industries.

    Limits of Macroeconomics
    It is also important to understand the limitations of economic theory. Theories
    are often created in a vacuum and lack certain real-world details like taxation,
    regulation, and transaction costs. The real world is also decidedly complicated
    and includes matters of social preference and conscience that do not lend
    themselves to mathematical analysis.

    Even with the limits of economic theory, it is important and worthwhile to follow
    the major macroeconomic indicators like GDP, inflation, and unemployment.
    The performance of companies, and by extension their stocks, is significantly
    influenced by the economic conditions in which the companies operate and
    the study of macroeconomic statistics can help an investor make better
    decisions and spot turning points.

    Likewise, it can be invaluable to understand which theories are in favor and


    influencing a particular government administration. The underlying economic
    principles of a government will say much about how that government will
    approach taxation, regulation, government spending, and similar policies. By
    better understanding economics and the ramifications of economic decisions,
    investors can get at least a glimpse of the probable future and act accordingly
    with confidence.
    Areas of Macroeconomic Research
    Macroeconomics is a rather broad field, but two specific areas of research are
    representative of this discipline. The first area is the factors that determine
    long-term economic growth, or increases in the national income. The other
    involves the causes and consequences of short-term fluctuations in national
    income and employment, also known as the business cycle.

    Economic Growth
    Economic growth refers to an increase in aggregate production in an
    economy. Macroeconomists try to understand the factors that either promote
    or retard economic growth in order to support economic policies that will
    support development, progress, and rising living standards.

    Adam Smith's classic 18th-century work, An Inquiry into the Nature and
    Causes of the Wealth of Nations, which advocated free trade, laissez-faire
    economic policy, and expanding the division of labor, was arguably the first,
    and certainly one of the seminal works in this body of research. By the 20th
    century, macroeconomists began to study growth with more formal
    mathematical models. Growth is commonly modeled as a function of physical
    capital, human capital, labor force, and technology.

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