New Chapter on Global Poverty
Brad Schiller is a leading authority in Global Poverty and introduces it to the principles course with this new chapter. An array of global data, theory and policy combine to make an engaging and eye-opening study of this world-wide issue.

More Explicit Policy Orientation
Schiller tightens the link between theory and policy by repeatedly referring to the policy sequence of goal-setting, strategy development, and tactical choices--all rooted in macro theory , increasing understanding and more clearly defining policy methods for the principles student.

Clear, Approachable Theory
In addition to an abundance of real-world applications, this is at heart a principles text. Good theory and interesting applications help professors teach economics, not just increase awareness of policy issues. To that end, The Macro Economy Today provides a logically organized and uncluttered theoretical structure for macro, micro, and international theory in a lively, student-friendly manner.

Concept Reinforcement
Student comprehension of core theory is facilitated with careful, consistent, and effective pedagogy. This distinctive pedagogy includes the following features:

Chapter-Level Learning Objectives
Core learning objectives have been added to the first page of each chapter. After reading a given chapter, students should have mastered these core concepts. Questions in Test Banks I and II are tagged according to these learning objectives, as are other ancillary materials such as the PowerPoint slides in the class presentation materials and the Student Study Guide.

Self Explanatory Graphs and Tables
Graphs are completely labeled, colorful, and positioned on background grids. Because students often enter the principles course apprehensive about graphs, the graphs in this text are frequently accompanied by synchronized tabular data. Every table is annotated, leaving students with clear explanations.

Reinforced Key Concepts
Key terms are defined in the margin when they first appear and are redefined as necessary in subsequent chapters. Website references are directly tied to the book's content. End-of-chapter discussion questions use tables, graphs, and boxed news stories from the text, reinforcing key concepts.

Boxed and Annotated Applications
In addition to the real-world applications that run through the body of the text, The Macro Economy Today intersperses boxed domestic (In the News) and global (World View) case studies. Every boxed application is referenced in the body of the text and contains a brief, self-contained explanation. The News and World View boxes are also the subject of the end-of-chapter Discussion Questions and Student Problem Set exercises. Combined, these distinctive features assure that students will actually read the boxed applications and discern their economic content. The Test Banks and Aplia content also provide subsets of questions tied to the News and World View boxes so that instructors can confirm student use of this feature.

Photos and Cartoons
The text presentation is enlivened with occasional photos and cartoons that reflect basic concepts. Every photo and cartoon is annotated and referenced in the body of the text. These visual features are an integral part of a presentation that engages students.

Student Problem Set
Schiller's Student Problem Set has been updated and is offered detachable at the end of the textbook for easy assignment submission and grading. (Answers are available in the Instructors Resource Manual, in downloadable form on the book's website). The Student Problem Set includes built-in numerical and graphing problems that build on the tables, graphs, and boxed material in each chapter. Grids for drawing graphs are also provided.

All of these pedagogical features create a supportive learning foundation for students.