9. Immigration and inflation: Suppose a large number of new immigrants enter the labor market. Assume this increase in the supply of labor provides a drag on wage increases: wages rise by less than the prevailing rate of inflation over the next year. Use the short-run model to explain how the economy responds to this change.

9. Immigration and inflation: Suppose a large number of new immigrants enter the labor market. Assume this increase in the supply of labor provides a drag on wage increases: wages rise by less than the prevailing rate of inflation over the next year. Use the short-run model to explain how the economy responds to this change.

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Chapter6: How Statisticians Measure Inflation

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