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UncleOxidant on April 12, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Consumer prices rose 8.5% in March – highest since...

Maximizing employment is one goal. The other is to keep inflation in check.

arcticbull on April 12, 2022 [–]

I’m aware but really their goal is to do both at the same time not to sacrifice one at the expense of the other.

UncleOxidant on April 12, 2022 | [–]

Sure, but right now unemployment is under 4% (pretty much at record low levels) while inflation is running hot at 8.5%. Seems like they've got some room on the employment side.

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