In the 1970s and in the 1980s the natural rate of unemployment increased to 6 1/4 percent because of the

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The increase in the natural rate of unemployment during the 1970s and 1980s can be attributed to both the influx of baby boomers into the labor market and the significant increase in women entering the workforce. These demographic shifts increased the labor supply, contributing to a higher natural rate of unemployment.

In the 1970s and in the 1980s the Natural Rate