Principles of Macroeconomics
MIT OpenCourseWare presents an introductory macroeconomics course built around four themes: what drives short-run economic fluctuations, what determines long-run growth, how government policies such as monetary policy, spending, and exchange rate management shape the economy, and how key sectors like consumer spending, business investment, and financial markets behave. Lessons use real events as case studies, including the 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis, the 2020-2021 pandemic recession, and recent inflation, alongside questions like why China's growth rate has outpaced the U.S. for three decades and why unemployment and exchange rates fluctuate. The course includes lecture materials, problem sets, and exams as published by MIT, free to access with no certificate. It suits anyone wanting a grounded, policy-relevant introduction to how national economies work rather than abstract theory alone.