Whenever unemployment is low, inflation tends to be high. Whenever unemployment is high, inflation tends to be low. This inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment is called the Phillips curve.

• 当失业利率相对较低时,通胀率就会相对较高。当失业率相对较高时,通胀率就会相对较低。这种相对应的关系称作菲利浦曲线。