Introduction

Macroeconomics is at the heart of economics.... This centrality will continue, for the best possible reason: the need to understand current events, especially unfavorable ones, and to formulate policies....

— Robert M. Solow

Economics 302: Macroeconomic Analysis

Introduction

Background:

Blanchard, chapter 2 (pp. 22–26, 29–32, 40–41); appendix 1, 2 (pp. A.1–A.5, A.8–A.11).
Berenson, Alex. "Weird Economics: To Save or Spend?" New York Times, April 1, 2001.

Analysis:

Krugman, Paul. "Four Percent Follies," The Accidental Theorist, New York: Norton, 1998. pp. 105–115.

In The News:

Kay, John. "The Lure of Amateur Economics," Financial Times, October 21, 2003.
Krueger, Alan B. "Economic Scene," New York Times, April 1, 2004.

Going Further:

Blinder, Alan S. "Life Imitates Art: How the Economy Came to Resemble the Model." Speech before the National Association of Business Economists, October 1999.
Krugman, Paul. "The Economic Culture Wars," Slate, October 24, 1996.
Eakin, Emily. "Studying Literature by the Numbers," New York Times, January 10, 2004.