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

Some areas face much more dire risks, and could be forced into recession or hyperinflation sooner.

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

He also presided over an economic disaster, as the country, through mismanagement and corruption, suffered simultaneously from both hyperinflation and deep recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

The government moved to eliminate subsidies, free prices, make the zloty convertible, and, in general, halt the hyperinflation.

From The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency