hyperinflation

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A new constitution enshrined central-bank autonomy and prohibited central-bank financing of government spending that had earlier fueled hyperinflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

There is no civil war, no hyperinflation, a stable currency and no famine.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel