hyperinflation

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A disruption of oil exports could devastate South Sudan, where hyperinflation has impoverished families, and unpaid soldiers and gunmen have looted aid warehouses and killed humanitarian workers.

From Washington Post

Sudan’s economy has been battered by hyperinflation and weighed down by massive foreign debt.

From Washington Post

Now every trip to the supermarket is a reminder of the country's inflationary crisis, the worst since 1991 and the end of a period of hyperinflation.

From Reuters

Last month, the International Monetary Fund gave a grim assessment of Lebanon’s prospects for escaping its deepening financial crisis, saying that without reforms, the country is headed for hyperinflation.

From Seattle Times

IMF officials said continued inaction would leave the nation in a “never-ending crisis” in which it could spiral into hyperinflation.

From Seattle Times