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    Inflation and unemployment are two of the most important economic performance indicators, and both are watched closely by analysts and businesses. Economists often cite he misery index, which includes the unemployment and inflation rate, as measuring the health of the economy. The Bartavian Bureau of Labor Statistics regularly releases a jobs report that economists and Bartavian policy makers follow closely and use to create policy. Unemployment and inflation both have long-run determinants, although

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    Introduction Inflation is another aspect of macroeconomic instability and is a rise in the general level of prices in an economy. When inflation occurs, each dollar of income will buy fewer goods and services than before and reduces the purchasing power of money. **Inflation does not mean that all prices are rising and during periods of rapid inflation, some prices may be relatively constant while others may fall. Almost all prices are set by supply and demand, and if the economy experiences inflation

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    There are different influences that cause inflation such as energy, food, commodities, and other goods and services. The entire economy is affected by rise of the cost of living. It also affects the cost of operating a business, borrowing money, mortgages, corporate and government bond yields, and every other aspect of the economy. There are several advantages of inflation in the economy. Some include moderate rates of inflation which allows prices to adjust. This is considered a sign of a healthy

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    moderate rate of inflation makes it easier to adjust relative wages. If average wages are rising due to moderate inflation, it is easier to increase the wages of productive workers while wages of unproductive workers can be kept frozen – which is effectively a real wage cut. If we had zero inflation, we could end up with more real wage unemployment, with firms unable to cut wages to attract workers. * A fall in price is very harmful- During a long period of deflation and very low inflation, the Japanese

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    Discussion of the issues 2.1 Inflation 2.1.1 Definition of inflation 3 2.1.2 How inflation is measured 3 2.1.3 The causes of inflation 4 2.2 In the context of Malaysia’s economy 2.2.1 Inflation rate in Malaysia 4-5 2.2.2 Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Malaysia 5-6 2.2.3 Average monthly household expenditure in Malaysia 6-7 2.2.4 Salary growth in Malaysia 8-9 2.3 The impact of inflation on consumers’ living patterns 9

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    Many people consider the return on their investments in nominal terms, or the stated return on an investment. In phases of low inflation, if you believe a government bond fund to yield 2%, considering this as a 2% return is not especially detrimental. However, when inflation increases, thinking in these nominal terms can be very harmful, particularly to long-term investment planning. As a result of current events, it might be practical to take into account the next phase the economy will be in.

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    Introduction Inflation is an aspect of macroeconomic instability and is a rise in the general level of prices in an economy. When inflation occurs, every dollar of income buys fewer goods and services than before and reduces the purchasing power of money. Inflation doesn’t always mean all prices are rising, and during periods of rapid inflation some prices may be constant and others may fall. It is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the two types are demand-pull and cost-push, and affects

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    what exactly inflation is, what its effects on an economy are, and what the root causes of inflation are. Rampant inflation is very damaging to an economy and can have long lasting effects on the country and the World financial markets. Because of globalization the world is more interconnected than ever and in turn no economy is fully insulated from disruptions to the global markets. The difference between inflation and hyperinflation is also discussed. As the title states, inflations damaging effects

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    Inflation is defined as a sustained increase in the general level of prices for goods and services [1]. It is measured as an annual percentage increase. When there is an inflation, the same amount of money buys a smaller percentage of a good or service compared to previous years. This means the value of money drops when inflation occurs. In economics, the value of money is viewed in terms of purchasing power, which is the real, tangible goods that can be bought by money. When inflation goes up, there

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    Exact prediction of inflation and unemployment in Germany Ivan O. Kitov Abstract Potential links between inflation, π(t), and unemployment, UE(t), in Germany have been examined. There exists a consistent (conventional) Phillips curve despite some changes in monetary policy. This Phillips curve is characterized by a negative relation between inflation and unemployment with the latter leading the former by one year: UE(t-1) = -1.50π(t) + 0.116. Effectively, growing unemployment has resulted

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