hyperinflation

hy·per·in·fla·tion | \ ˌhī-pər-in-ˈflā-shən

Definition of hyperinflation

: extreme or excessive inflation: such as

a : excessive distension with air or gas hyperinflation of the lungs

b : extreme economic inflation with prices rising at a very high rate in a very short time But the policy also fueled hyperinflation that experts say left Iran's economy weaker in the long run.— Ramin Mostaghim also : a period of such inflation While every company may employ any of a variety of cash investment options during hyperinflation, every successful company has one policy in common … — Gerald Swanson

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Recent Examples on the Web There is high inflation, though short of technical hyperinflation, in Iran, Sudan, Nigeria, and Turkey. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Apocalypse Now?," 31 Aug. 2020 There is a lot less reason to fear hyperinflation now. — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, "The Capital Letter: Week of August 31," 4 Sep. 2020 All of this in a country with hyperinflation and a deep economic malaise. — Rania Abouzeid, National Geographic, "Why must every Lebanese generation endure violent chaos—and its aftermath?," 26 Aug. 2020 Today the bolivar is practically worthless because of hyperinflation; that has crippled the economy. — Brinley Hineman, USA TODAY, "Fact check: Socialist policies alone did not destroy Venezuela's economy in last decade," 9 Aug. 2020 Prices at supermarkets skyrocketed as hyperinflation surged unchecked through the country. — Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ, "The Family Scars Left by the Beirut Blast," 3 Sep. 2020 There is a lot less reason to fear hyperinflation now. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Apocalypse Now?," 31 Aug. 2020 In 2018, Venezuela launched the petro, a cryptocurrency (allegedly backed by oil reserves) designed to help citizens cope with international sanctions and the dysfunctional nation’s hyperinflation. — Robert Hackett, Fortune, "Inside China’s drive for digital currency dominance," 10 Aug. 2020 Lebanon has been rife with corruption for years as the country experiences an economic meltdown, hyperinflation and high unemployment. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee church comes together to pray for those in Beirut," 11 Aug. 2020

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