In an opinion column in the Wall Street Journal, Alan Blinder of Princeton University observed that the

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In an opinion column in the Wall Street Journal, Alan Blinder of Princeton University observed that the FOMC’s current estimate of the NAIRU was 4.5 percent. “That could be right. But a year ago the committee thought NAIRU was 4.7%, and three years ago it pegged it at 5.1%.”

a. What is the NAIRU? 

b. Why are there disagreements over the value of the NAIRU? 

c. Is it a problem for the Fed to not have a firm estimate of the NAIRU? 

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Economics

ISBN: 9780135957554

8th Edition

Authors: Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O Brien

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