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To: BenLurkin

You don’t think double-digit inflation is hyper?


12 posted on 08/25/2009 12:22:18 PM PDT by DallasDeb (USAFA '06 Mom)
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To: DallasDeb

Hyperinflation is a very specific term that is overused. Hyperinflation is tripple-digit and up, not double-digit.

Double-digit inflation is just “high” inflation.


22 posted on 08/25/2009 12:26:50 PM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (Depression Countdown: 55... 54... 53...)
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To: DallasDeb
IIRC money has to be losing half it's value every few weeks in order for there to be “hyper-inflation”.

Zimbabwe's situation — I think — qualifies.

28 posted on 08/25/2009 12:47:18 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: DallasDeb
You don’t think double-digit inflation is hyper?

Well, not according to anyone that read enough to earn at least a C in a high school economics class.

32 posted on 08/25/2009 12:59:27 PM PDT by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: DallasDeb

That is a good question: What is hyperinflation? Is it how high it gets or is it how fast it climbs? Just askin’


94 posted on 08/25/2009 5:54:03 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy
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