McConnell and Brues "Macroeconomics: Principles, Problems, and Policies" is the leading Principles of Macroeconomics textbook. It continues to be innovative while teaching students in a clear, unbiased way. The 18th Edition builds upon the tradition of leadership by sticking to 3 main goals: help the beginning student master the principles essential for understanding the economizing problem, specific economic issues, and the policy alternatives; help the student understand and apply the economic perspective and reason accurately and objectively about economic matters; and promote a lasting student interest in economics and the economy.
Part 1: Introduction to Economics and the Economy Chapter 1: Limits, Alternatives, and Choices (+ Appendix) Chapter 2: The Market System and the Circular Flow Chapter 3: Demand, Supply and Market Equilibrium (+ Appendix) Chapter 4: The U.S. Economy: Private and Public Sectors Chapter 5: The United States in the Global Economy Part 2: GDP, Growth, and Instability Chapter 6: Introduction to Macroeconomics Chapter 7: Measuring Domestic Output and National Income Chapter 8: Economic Growth Chapter 9: Business Cycles, Unemployment, and Inflation Part 3: Macroeconomic Models and Fiscal Policy Chapter 10: Basic Macroeconomic Relationships Chapter 11: The Aggregate Expenditures Model Chapter 12: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply (+ Appendix) Chapter 13: Fiscal Policy, Deficits, and Debt Part 4: Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy Chapter 14: Money and Banking Chapter 15: Money Creation Chapter 16: Interest Rates and Monetary Policy Chapter 17: Financial Economics Part 5: Extensions and Issues Chapter 18: Extending the Analysis of Aggregate Supply Chapter 19: Current Issues in Macro Theory and Policy Part 6: International Economics Chapter 20: International Trade Chapter 21: Exchange Rates, Balance of Payments, and Trade Deficits Chapter 21 Web Supplement: Previous International Exchange-Rate Systems Chapter 22W: The Economics of Developing Countries