The High Unemployment of 2008-2010 Caused a Substantial Decrease in Inflation

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The high unemployment of 2008-2010 caused a substantial decrease in inflation, which created fears of deflation.

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Definitions:

Regression Equation

An equation in mathematics employed to forecast the value of a dependent variable using one or more independent variables.

Unit Increase

A single increment or step up in quantity, size, or number in a given context.

Holding Constant

A method in analysis where certain variables are kept unchanged to isolate the effect of other variables.

Second-order Model

A statistical or mathematical model that includes not only the main effects but also their interactions and quadratic terms, enabling the capture of curvature in the data relationships.