Why Do Inflation Rates Go Up When Everyone Is Hired?

Inflation happens when prices go up. When people have jobs and get more money, they buy more things, that makes prices rise too. It’s like if everyone gets a bigger allowance, but the candy store raises its prices because it can.

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A pizza shop hires more workers, so they get raises, but now pizzas cost more.
When everyone is working, people spend more money on things like cars and clothes, prices go up.
More jobs mean more paychecks, which means more shopping, which means higher prices.

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