Suppose the actual inflation rate is 3 percent points, the Fed's inflation target is 4 percent points, and unemployment is 1 percent below the Fed's unemployment target (in this case, the information given states the unemployment gap is 1 percent). According to the Taylor rule, what value will the Fed want to set for its target interest rate?

Suppose the actual inflation rate is 3 percent points, the Fed's inflation target is 4 percent points, and unemployment is 1 percent below the Fed's unemployment target (in this case, the information given states the unemployment gap is 1 percent). According to the Taylor rule, what value will the Fed want to set for its target interest rate?

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