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Re:The hyperinflation gallery by bildung on Monday September 19, 2022 @04:43AM (#32895827)
The USA had dozens of years with >10% inflation or deflation during that period, and even multiple years with over 20% inflation.

https://www.minneapolisfed.org/about-us/monetary-policy/infl...

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Re:The hyperinflation gallery by WalterBright on Monday September 19, 2022 @01:27PM (#32901279)
And corresponding deflation which netted out to zero.

Two interesting periods of inflation were during the California gold rush, and the Yukon gold rush. It turns out, when gold is the currency, flooding the market with newly mined gold causes inflation, just like fiat money printing.

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