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NAIRU

noun/ˈnaɪruː/

C2CEFR level
95/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment, the level below which inflation tends to rise.

The central bank argued that pushing unemployment below the NAIRU would stoke a wage-price spiral.

Similar: natural rate of unemployment

Topic: Economics in Business English

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