Is the Philips curve still a useful tool?
The Philips curve has been used for decades, but is it still relevant in today's economy?
Morgan Foy, a former communications assistant at the National
Bureau of Economic Research, is a doctoral student in economics at the University of California, Berkeley.
The Philips curve has been used for decades, but is it still relevant in today's economy?
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