Sentences with phrase «severe inflation»

In the last few years we've had a housing bubble, a credit bubble, runaway government spending, soaring gas prices, a global recession, high unemployment, the risk of a U.S. debt default, a fiscal crisis in Europe, and the threat of severe inflation.

The Paraguayan guaraní has over the years suffered from severe inflation, causing the guaraní to become the least valuable currency unit in the Americas — today you'd need about 5,600 guaraníes to get 1 US dollar.

Despite the accumulating evidence of threats to validity caused by educators» responses to TBA, which in some cases have produced severe inflation of scores, research has not provided guidance for the development of tests better suited for use in accountability systems.

Once a currency begins to make a downward spiral, it can be very difficult to stop severe inflation, which of course decreases our purchasing power.

The Dividend Blend portfolio from Taken At Face Value shows that dividend investors can expect to do exceedingly well even in the face of severe inflation.

Tens of thousands of people have died in a civil war that began in December 2013 and severe inflation has put food beyond the financial reach of many.

Perhaps Greece or Japan will be the canary in the coal mine for the US, but will we learn the lesson early enough to avoid default or a severe inflation?