An economy has experienced a stable 2% inflation rate for several years. The central bank then makes a highly credible announcement that it will now target a 4% inflation rate. Once workers and firms fully incorporate this new expectation into their wage and price-setting decisions, what is the most likely outcome for the short-run relationship between inflation and unemployment?
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