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The Stability of the Inflation-Unemployment Trade-off
The original observation of the relationship between unemployment and inflation suggested a stable, predictable trade-off that policymakers could exploit. Explain why this observed trade-off might break down if a government consistently tries to maintain an unemployment rate below its natural level by using expansionary policies.
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