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Regis Barnichon and Christian Matthes
The Natural Rate of Unemployment over the Past 100 Years
FRBSF, 2017
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The natural rate of unemployment is a barometer of a stable economy.
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Economists are now studying whether the US economy has reached its natural rate of unemployment, or “u-star,” signaling the equilibrium of price and output in the long run. An unemployment rate below u-star may signal an overheating economy, while joblessness at a level higher than u-star could suggest labor market weakness. Researchers Regis Barnichon and Christian Matthes offer a robust alternative for estimating u-star, which currently points to a tightening labor market. getAbstract suggests this esoteric study to economists and analysts.
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About the Authors
Regis Barnichon is a research adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and Christian Matthes is a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
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