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Low unemployment means there is more competition among employers for workers. This competition takes the form of higher wages.

Higher wages means the price of what is produced goes up: inflation.

This is why central banks try to keep unemployment down to, but very definitely not below, anywhere from 2-4 percent, depending on the country.

This is pretty much an economic law of nature, so to speak.



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