Zimbabwe inflation hits 3,713.9 percent

Reuters ^ | 5/17/07 | Chris Chinaka

[Redmen4ever]

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's annual inflation jumped to a record 3,700 percent in April in a stark sign of the economic turmoil blamed on government policies that has left four in five people jobless.

[Mikey_1962]

But...but...but...

It’s the Workers Paradise... so much better than those terrible days under Colonial rule.........

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Kind alike gas, in southern California?

[tfecw]

"Yup, now they get to run the UN human rights committee."

That or they could head up an economical development committee.

[tfecw]

wow, posted before I read the rest of the responses. My hyperbole is already reality

[trumandogz]

There always is a downside.

[GuineaRabbit]

Nah, back to basics. The USSR was the nation that signed up for the UN. Since they don’t exist anymore, too bad.

Putin is sort of bringing back the USSR, with the political imprisonings and assassinations and stuff.

[L,TOWM]

I’ll raise you the 50% HIV/AIDS infection rate in Swaziland.

[piytar]

Marxism works! NOT

[Red Badger]

Could it get any worse?......yes, 20k% inflation and 100% jobless.........

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Good God! At this rate it’ll be as bad as Detroit in no time.

[Old Professer]

Was the headline from the morning or the afternoon report?

[blam]

"Good God! At this rate it’ll be as bad as Detroit in no time."

Well, the same policies (nobody works) has worked wonders on the price of houses in Detroit...I read that you can get one for about the price of an automobile.

[Centurion2000]

Not so bad if you have a job and want to get a 30 year fixed rate mortgage.

You have to wonder how the mortgage note holders here would react if 3000+% interest somehow managed to strike here.

[OESY]

OMG, that means their Misery Index has surpassed Carter's.

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[trumandogz]

You have to wonder how the mortgage note holders here would react if 3000+% interest somehow managed to strike here.

I do not wonder at all. The Federal Government would use you tax dollars to bail out the mortgage bankers and raise your taxes 9000%.

[Barney Gumble]

It’s also a preview of South Africa in 15 years.

[dsrtsage]

Women and Minorities hardest hit