Impact of Trade Policy on the Inflation-Employment Relationship
Suppose a country's government enacts new, significant protectionist trade policies that reduce the level of competition domestic firms face from foreign imports. Assuming workers' inflation expectations remain unchanged, explain the immediate effect of this policy on the economy's Phillips curve and the reasoning behind this effect.
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