Immediately engage today's reader with MACRO, a unique modern presentation of macroeconomics that makes it easy to emphasize a solid microfoundations and real-business cycle approach in a presentation unlike any other intermediate macroeconomics book. Student engineered and faculty approved, Robert Barro's MACRO demonstrates an extraordinary command of growth, equilibrium, and business cycle theory with a focus on microfoundations. Captivating features range from rocker Bono's perspective on debt relief to the hidden costs of multiple shifts and overtime hours. MACRO's distinctive, magazine-style pages were inspired by readers and refined by more than seventy teaching professionals. The brief paperback is packed with current policy and data examples that reflect the author's extensive research in the field, as well as a suite of tightly integrated learning aids, including access to the Cengage Global Economic Watch, which connects to thousands of journal and news articles and videos using a simple search engine.