I have plotted the annual inflation (CPI-U) vs unemployment. The green line represents the time Paul Volcker was the Fed Chairman (August 6, 1979 – August 11, 1987). The gray line represent the years 1948-2007.
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Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics
[tags]United States, Inflation, Unemployment[/tags]
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