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Economics

Understanding Inflation

Quick fact

During the hyperinflation in Zimbabwe in 2008, prices doubled every 24 hours, and a loaf of bread cost 100 billion Zimbabwean dollars.

Why this is interesting

You may have noticed prices rising over time. But why does a loaf of bread cost more than it did a decade ago? What is actually happening to the value of money?