Macroeconomics 1st Edition by Paul Middleditch offers a clear and applied introduction to modern macroeconomic theory, combining core economic concepts with real-world events and policy debates. The book examines national income and economic growth, unemployment, inflation, international trade, financial markets, monetary policy, labour markets, IS/LM and AS/AD models, open-economy macroeconomics, economic growth frameworks, and intertemporal analysis. It also introduces macroeconometrics, including regression analysis, data investigation, and causality, helping students connect economic theory with empirical evidence. Case studies covering financial crises, pandemics, sovereign debt, quantitative easing, ESG, and the circular economy make the material especially relevant for undergraduate economics and business students seeking to understand how macroeconomic forces shape economies and financial systems.