The new ninth edition of Real World Macro provides a lively and thought-provoking supplement to introductory and intermediate textbooks. Real World Macro's concise and colorful articles cover the basics - GNP, monetary and fiscal policy, unemployment, inflation, and the international economy. They also discuss timely events. Articles included in the ninth edition cover the debate over free trade, the long-term outlook for the U.S. economy, and the banking and savings & loan crisis.