Is the U.S. on the brink of hyperinflation, or is it just economic fear-mongering? Explore a critical analysis of Economics Explained's bold claims, backed by historical examples and economic theory.

Hyperinflation occurs when there’s a rapid acceleration in prices over a relatively short period. Hyperinflation is the rapid and untrollable acceleration of prices over a period. Economists ...

That was in 1914. In 1923, at the most fevered moment of the German hyperinflation, the exchange rate between the dollar and the Mark was one trillion Marks to one dollar, and a wheelbarrow full ...

In 2009, hyperinflation led to the production of ... When the country shifted to using the US dollar in 2015, banknotes bearing that surreal face value were exchanged for just 40 cents by the ...

“Food is now in hyperinflation” said opposition lawmaker Angel Alvarado, adding that the food sector had seen price rises of 51% in August. Economists usually define hyperinflation as ...