Suppose the Federal Reserve decreases interest rates from 4%…

Suppose the Federal Reserve decreases interest rates from 4% to 3%, which shifts aggregate demand and increases short-run output to 1.0%. If there are no other shocks to the economy, and the resulting change in inflation is 6.0 percentage points, what is the value of the parameter

You are a staff economist with the Federal Reserve. The chai…

You are a staff economist with the Federal Reserve. The chairman says to you, “We are seeing signs of inflation above our target rate, and I don’t think the Phillips curve is very steep. What should we do to bring the rate back to our target rate?” How do you respond? Answer:  “Because the Phillips curve is relatively flat, we need to interest rates in order to the investment-to-potential output ratio and hence short-run output. A flat Phillips curve requires a in short-run output in order to lower the inflation rate.”