hyperinflation

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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

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

Castillo co-founded Kontigo as a blockchain technology to address everyday financial problems in Venezuela, where hyperinflation and a lack of access to credit have made it hard for people to hold on to their savings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 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