The course aims to prepare students as economists or macro strategists in the financial industry. We will introduce how to conduct macroeconomic research in the financial industry. The course will cover both analysis on cyclical economic fluctuations and secular trends due to structural change, with a focus on the China economy. We will discuss how the macro data and trends will impact financial markets and asset prices. By the end of the course, students will learn how to build a holistic framework and use it to make predictions and conduct counterfactual scenario analysis.