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Menu cost

In economics, a menu cost is the cost incurred by a firm when changing its prices. The concept is one microeconomic explanation for the stickiness of prices in the macroeconomy, particularly emphasized by New Keynesian economists.

Fiat currencies

Monetary transmission mechanism

The monetary transmission mechanism is the process by which monetary policy decisions affect the broader macroeconomy through multiple channels including asset prices, money markets, and general economic conditions. Such decisions are implemented through various tools including interest rates, money supply, and central bank balance sheet operations to influence aggregate demand, inflatio

Trading basics

Phillips curve

The Phillips curve is a representation of the relationship between unemployment and inflation in the macroeconomy, where a tradeoff between low unemployment and price stability exists. Identified by economist Bill Phillips, the curve shows a relationship between lowering unemployment with increasing wages in an economy. While Phillips did not directly link employment and inflation, this