Initial Economic State Following an Inflation Shock in a Policy Simulation (Figure 4)

Policy Trade-off: High Unemployment for Rapid Disinflation

Core Components of CORE Econ's Inflation Tool (Parts 1-2)

Advanced/Extension Components of CORE Econ's Inflation Tool (Parts 3-4)

Evaluating Central Bank Policy Responses

A central bank is using an economic policy simulation to model its response to a sudden inflation surge. The simulation shows inflation has jumped to 5%, while the unemployment rate remains stable. The central bank's primary objective is to bring inflation back to its 2% target as quickly as possible, and it is willing to accept significant short-term economic costs to achieve this. Which of the following policy choices and immediate consequences best represents this aggressive, anti-inflationary stance?

An economy is in equilibrium with 2% inflation. It is then hit by a shock that causes inflation to rise. The central bank responds by tightening its monetary policy to bring inflation back to its target. Arrange the following events in the logical sequence that would be expected to unfold within a macroeconomic policy simulation.

Rationale for Economic Policy Simulations