http://www.shadowstats.com/article/hyperinflation-special-report-2011 big read but interesting.... Contents Section 1Overview. Great Collapse Nears Background Crises Brewed by Federal Government and Federal Reserve Malfeasance. Saving the System at Any Cost U.S. Economy Is Not Recovering. Hyperinflation Nears Section 2Defining the Components of a Hyperinflationary Great Depression. Deflation, Inflation and Hyperinflation. Recession, Depression and Great Depression. Section 3Two Examples of Hyperinflation. Weimar Republic. Zimbabwe. Section 4Current Economic and Inflation Conditions in the United States. Economic Activity and Inflation. Structural Consumer Liquidity Problems. CPI No Longer Reflects Costs of Maintaining Constant Standard of Living. Income, Credit and Willingness to Spend. Markets Are Flying Blind with Distorted Economic Reporting. Already in Depression, Economy is Declining Anew as Inflation Spikes. Historical Perspective on the Economic Data. Political Considerations.0 Early Impact of Dollar Debasement Section 5Historical U.S. Inflation: Why Hyperinflation Instead of Deflation. Section 6Federal Reserve, the Money Supply and Fighting Deflation. "Helicopter Ben" on Preventing Deflation. Banks Not Increasing Lending into the Regular Flow of Commerce. Inflation and Slowing/Contracting Money Growth. Section 7U.S. Government Cannot Cover Existing Obligations. GAAP-Based U.S. Government Finances. U.S. Debt and Obligations at 15 Times GDP. Section 8Hyperinflationary Great Depression. Lack of Physical Cash. Possible Short-Term Electronic Relief for Individuals. Barter System.. Financial Hedges and Investments. Possible Official Actions and Responses/External Risks. Section 9Closing Comments. Other Issues. Recommended Further Reading.
