Download data from FRED on inflation expectations from the University of Michigan survey of consumers. In Excel,

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Download data from FRED on inflation expectations from the University of Michigan survey of consumers. In Excel, plot the change in the expected inflation rate from 12 months earlier. In which periods did expected inflation decline by more than one percentage point over the 12 months? In which periods did expected inflation rise by more than one percentage point over the 12 months? Are the months of significant declines or increases in expected inflation associated with a particular stage of the business cycle?

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Macroeconomics

ISBN: 9780137876037

11th Edition

Authors: Andrew B Abel

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