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Comment by pstjean

4 months ago

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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phendrenad2  4 months ago

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

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