The situation in an economy when inflation and unemployment both are at higher levels is known as ______ .

The correct answer is stagflation.

Key Points

• An economy that is suffering both rising inflation and stagnant economic output is said to be in stagflation.
• Stagflation was initially identified in the 1970s when an oil shock caused high unemployment and rapid inflation in many industrialised nations.
• Slow economic development and relatively high unemployment, sometimes known as economic stagnation, are the hallmarks of stagflation, which is also characterised by rising prices (i.e., inflation).
• An alternative definition of stagflation is a time when there is both inflation and a fall in the GDP. 

Important Points

• A needed return's inflation risk compensation is represented by the inflation premium component.
• The difference between the actual gross domestic product (GDP) at the present and the GDP that would be present if an economy were experiencing full employment is known as the inflationary gap, a macroeconomic concept.
• Policies to boost the economy and fight deflation are referred to as reflation.