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November 1984, Vol. 107, No.
11
Inflation and the business cycle
during the postwar period
Maryu Lynn Schmidt
Economist, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Thomas J. Mosimann
Economist, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Bureau of Labor Statistics
At this stage of the economic expansion, the moderate rise in consumer prices is consistent with the record for similar cyclical periods since the end of World War II.
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