"The Fed has changed the whole macroeconomic environment for wage negotiations, for the way companies conduct their business and for spending growth."

The number of policies an insurance company can sell depends on the macroeconomic environment of the insurance industry.

The focus of this Administration is to establish and strengthen the sound macroeconomic environment that Nigeria needs to ensure the prosperity of our citizens".

Coming out of the 2001 recession, the macroeconomic environment was conducive to a natural appreciation of home prices in the US.

The creation of stable macroeconomic environments was the foundation upon which the Asian miracle was built.

Sterling could stabilise around current levels against the US dollar, a level more consistent with the new macroeconomic environment.

Although I cannot comment on specific sectors and their management, it is true that we cannot blame the macroeconomic environment alone.

Obviously, the aim is to further employment prospects through increased competitiveness and social cohesion in a stable macroeconomic environment.

Notwithstanding the bad macroeconomic environment, modern non-traditional technology-based industries like aerospace, biotechnology and information technology, were developed in several locations across the country.

European equity markets are down as there is little corporate profit announcements to provide good news and so it is back to worrying about the macroeconomic environment.