The Phillips Curve From May 2021 to May 2022

The Phillips Curve tracks the relationship between inflation and unemployment. The percent inflation has changed over the past year is tracked on the vertical axis. The unemployment rate is measured on the horizontal axis. When dots are placed where the two statistics meet on the graph, a curve begins to form   (To see a specific data point, tap or hover over that area of the chart.)

Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data
Chart: Taylor Tompkins / The Balance
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