Because money growth is a major component determining the inflation rate, in order to forecast inflation we should forecast actions by the Office of the Treasury. Fed. President. U.S. Mint. Congress.   Transfer payments include i. social security benefits ii. medicare and medicaid benefits iii. unemployment benefits i only. i and iii only. i, ii, and iii.

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Unemployment and Cost of Unemployment

Unemployment is the state of being unemployed, even when an individual is actively seeking work opportunities. The unemployment rate refers to the percentage of the workforce that is currently unemployed.