What is MACRO-economics?
Macroeconomics can be thought of as the ���big picture��� of economics. It focuses on aggregate
 production and consumption in an economy. Topics that macroeconomists might study include:
 Effects of general taxes such as income and sales taxes on output and prices
 Causes of economic upswings and downturns
 Effects of monetary and fiscal policy on economic health
 Effects of and process for determining interest rates
 Causes for some economies growing faster than others