In the above quote from “When Money Dies”, Fergusson was describing the depression that arose in the Weimar Republic in the 1920′s when they suffered their hyperinflation.

Hyperinflation, as illustrated by the situation in the Weimar Republic, posed the opposite problem.

The Hyperinflation Hype: Why the U.S. Can Never Be Weimar [email protected] (Matthew O'Brien) Wed, March 21, 2012 at 3:10 PM UTC ...

Worst cases. Many people think the worst hyperinflation of the 20th century occurred in Germany's Weimar Republic after World War I. They're wrong.

Adam Fergusson wrote the definitive book on Weimar – a real instance of hyperinflation – titled When Money Dies. It used to be out of print and a bit hard to find, but now you can find it in ...

The spectre of Weimar Republic-like inflation has haunted some fevered minds since central banks revved up their printing presses after the Lehman Brothers bust. No hyperinflation has yet emerged.

I will go broke.” We're witnessing another historic example of a currency in collapse. If you're keeping score at home, you've certainly got Weimar and Zimbabwe. Now add Iran to your list.

Blamed for Hitler’s rise and the fall of the Weimar Republic, the downfall of the first American currency issued by the Continental Congress, and the cause of numerous downfalls of governments ...