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pstjeanlast Thursday at 4:13 PM1 replyview on HN

Hyperinflation is defined as a monthly inflation rate exceeding 50%. In the U.S., the latest CPI numbers from January indicate a monthly rate of 0.5%.


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phendrenad2yesterday at 1:00 PM

Probably not a good idea to rely on CPI, and engineered synthetic number intended to hide inflation.