hyperinflation

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Ms. Rodríguez recognized that hyperinflation has destroyed Venezuelan living standards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

In the mid-2000s, Zimbabwe underwent a period of hyperinflation that resulted in printing banknotes worth 100 trillion dollars.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

But history is the unseen guest at every table; the country remains haunted by the memory of the hyperinflation that devastated the economy in the 1920s and helped propel the Nazis to power.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

If the conflict goes longer, the hit to GDP and inflation would be more acute, and some countries could be forced into recession or hyperinflation.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

While meaningful   economic figures are difficult to come by, Zaire's hyperinflation, the   largest government deficit ever, and plunging mineral production have made   the country one of the world's poorest.

From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency