Macroeconomics studies an overall economy or market system, its behaviors, the factors that drive it, and how to improve its performance.

Gross domestic product rebounded in the spring after contracting at the start of the year, but consumer spending remained weak. By Ben Casselman Economic growth softened in the first half of the year, ...

On the face of it, the European economy is in a grim situation. The IMF forecasts average growth of just 0.4% this year for the continent’s three largest economies—Germany, France and Italy—rising to ...