hyperinflation
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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
A 60% stock, 40% bond portfolio can temper volatility, declining 39% during 1970s hyperinflation versus 52% for stocks.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Even so, petroleum was still a lifeline for a nation mired in more than a decade of economic, political and social tumult marked by mass emigration, hyperinflation and a near-ubiquitous sense of despair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026
Nevertheless, following decades of mismanagement and statist policies, the economy in the late 1980s was plagued with huge external debts and recurring bouts of hyperinflation.
From The 1994 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
From 2008, when prices were doubling almost every day - one of the largest hyperinflations ever recorded - prices fell 7.7% in 2009, according to the International Monetary Fund.
From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2023
Sargent also explored the implications of these ideas in empirical investigations, for example, in his studies of European hyperinflations and fiscal policies used historically by European countries to finance wars.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 13, 2011
