The stated goal of macroeconomic policy is low inflation and low:

1. A central bank raises or lowers rates with an aim in mind. 2. Two bad outcomes are being kept down at once. 3. The goal is low unemployment and low inflation. 4. So the partner to low inflation is low unemployment. _Source: OpenStax Principles of Macroeconomics 3e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 'Monetary Policy and Bank Regulation', sections 15.1-15.5_