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Economics

The Phillips Curve: Inflation and Unemployment Trade-Off Today

Quick fact

In the 1970s, the U.S. experienced both high inflation and high unemployment — a combination the original Phillips curve said was impossible.

Why this is interesting

You've probably heard that when unemployment is low, prices rise — but is that trade-off really a law of economics? Imagine a seesaw that sometimes turns into a rollercoaster.