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The Long-Run Costs of Higher Inflation

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  • Martin DeLuca
  • Jean-Paul L'Huillier

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This Economic Commentary provides an overview of several frictions and the channels through which they affect economic welfare under elevated trend inflation above 2 percent. These frictions, associated with financial transactions, price and wage stickiness, and cognitive limitations, suggest that inflation imposes significant costs on society. Higher inflation may lead to a steeper Phillips curve, a situation which increases the volatility of inflation and interest rates.

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  • Martin DeLuca & Jean-Paul L'Huillier, 2023. "The Long-Run Costs of Higher Inflation," Economic Commentary, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, vol. 2023(17), October.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedcec:97161
    DOI: 10.26509/frbc-ec-202317
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    1. Jonathon Hazell & Juan Herreño & Emi Nakamura & Jón Steinsson, 2022. "The Slope of the Phillips Curve: Evidence from U.S. States," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 137(3), pages 1299-1344.
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