Microeconomics studies individuals and business decisions, while macroeconomics analyzes the decisions made by countries and governments.
Microeconomics focuses on supply and demand, and other forces that determine price levels, making it a bottom-up approach.
Macroeconomics takes a top-down approach and looks at the economy as a whole, trying to determine what the economy should look like.
Investors can use microeconomics in their investment decisions, while macroeconomics is an analytical tool mainly used to craft economic and fiscal policy.
