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The Rationale for Stable Inflation Expectations
A central bank governor states, "Our most important task is not just to control current inflation, but to firmly anchor the public's expectations of future inflation at our low target. Failing to do so would force us to make painful choices down the road." Analyze this statement. Explain why unanchored inflation expectations would necessitate "painful choices" and how successfully anchoring them helps avoid such a scenario.
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The Rationale for Stable Inflation Expectations
If a central bank successfully keeps the public's expectations about future inflation low and stable, it means that the short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment has been completely eliminated.