Learn how economic models explain growth, inflation, unemployment, policy choices, and real-world decisions.

Economic Models and the Real World

Economic models help people understand complex economies without getting lost in every detail of daily life. In the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and other…
Learn how inflation and the economic cycle shape prices, jobs, wages, interest rates, spending and growth in advanced economies.

Inflation and the Economic Cycle Explained

Inflation and the economic cycle are closely connected because prices, jobs, wages, interest rates, credit, business investment and household spending move together over time. In developed English-speaking countries such as…
Learn national accounting, GDP, income, consumption, investment, government spending and net exports in advanced economies.

National Accounting: GDP, Income and Demand

National accounting is one of the most important tools in macroeconomics because it helps measure, organize and interpret the economic activity of a country. Through national accounting, students, policymakers, businesses,…