macroeconomics

noun

mac·​ro·​eco·​nom·​ics ˈma-krō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-miks How to pronounce macroeconomics (audio)
-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 adjective

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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. 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 

Word History

Etymology

macro- + economics

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of macroeconomics was in 1945

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“Macroeconomics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macroeconomics. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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