What is hyperinflation and should we be worried? - The World Economic Forum Hyperinflation goes beyond inflation In a nutshell, it is incredibly rapid inflation If you were living in a country gripped by hyperinflation, you’d know about it It refers to a situation where the prices of goods and services rise uncontrollably over a defined period of time In general, the term is used when the rate of inflation
Hyperinflated lungs: What does it mean? - Mayo Clinic Hyperinflated lungs happen when some air gets trapped in the lungs when breathing out The trapped air takes up space, so it’s harder to get enough fresh air into the lungs Over time, the lungs get bigger than usual to make room for new air that’s breathed in The lungs also get stiff and less
What is inflation, and should we worry? An economist explains Normally, a hyperinflation episode involves a huge transfer of wealth from savers to borrowers Borrowers benefit, savers suffer And that's what people remember Again, it's that loss aversion In a hyperinflation episode people can lose everything - they lose their social status, they lose their income
COPD - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Causes The main cause of COPD in developed countries is tobacco smoking In the developing world, COPD often occurs in people exposed to fumes from burning fuel for cooking and heating in homes that don't have good airflow
5 books to help you understand inflation - The World Economic Forum As well as drawing lessons from the hyperinflation of World War I to the depression of the 1930s, it also looks at newer ideas such as “inflationary wave theory” This is the belief that there is a “marked wave pattern of rising inflation over a century or more, followed by a period of equilibrium with almost stable prices, before the