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.”