Economists call this an inflationary gap.

经济学家把它称为通货膨胀缺口。

Both recessionary and inflationary gaps caused serious problems.

衰退和通货膨胀缺口导致了严重问题。

But in a inflationary gap, the government can cut spending and raise taxes or do some combination of the two.

但在通货膨胀缺口的情况下，政府可以削减开支、提高税收，或者将两者结合起来。