Fisher Effect: Nominal rate = Real rate + Inflation; high inflation necessitates higher nominal rates for policy effectiveness
Fisher Effect: Nominal rate = Real rate + Inflation; high inflation necessitates higher nominal rates for policy effectiveness
What raising interest rates does — makes borrowing more expensive, slows spending and inflation
Raising interest rates makes borrowing more expensive, slows spending, and reduces inflation
What the natural rate of unemployment is according to Friedman
Friedman's view: Natural rate of unemployment is the rate when inflation is stable
What the Phillips curve shows — inverse relationship between unemployment and inflation
The Phillips curve illustrates the inverse relationship between unemployment and inflation rates
What the Keynesian multiplier effect does — $1 of government spending generates more than $1 of GDP
The Keynesian multiplier effect amplifies $1 of government spending to generate greater than $1 increase in GDP
What Keynes argued about government spending during recessions
Keynes argued for increased government spending to stimulate demand during recessions
What stagflation is and why Keynesian economics struggled to explain it
Stagflation: simultaneous high inflation and stagnant growth, challenging Keynesian focus on demand management
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