Phillips Curve Archives

December 23, 2019

Published by Elaine Schwartz at December 23, 2019

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Whether looking at what Santa could be earning or a typical U.S. worker, wage growth is not as high as they would like it to be.

October 29, 2015

Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 29, 2015

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Showing the connection between inflation and unemployment, the Phillips Curve has been re-interpreted, re-affirmed and condemned as a monetary policy tool.

February 13, 2015

Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 13, 2015

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As the source of monetary policy, the Federal Reserve has to decide if interest rates should rise when inflation is low but a jobs recovery has begun.

February 10, 2015

Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 10, 2015

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The monetary policy dilemma is when to take the punchbowl away after the party gets going. In other words, have jobs recovered enough to raise rates?