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inflationary spiral

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inflationary spiral
n.
A trend toward ever higher levels of inflation primarily as a result of continuing interactive increases in wages and prices.
inflationary spiral
n
(Economics) the situation in which price and income increases may each induce further rises in the other
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Noun1.inflationary spiral - an episode of inflation in which prices and wages increase at an increasing rate and currency rapidly loses value
spiral - a continuously accelerating change in the economy
deflationary spiral - an episode of deflation in which prices and wages decrease at an increasing rate and currency gains in value


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Under such a scenario, dumping dollars on the international market would trigger an inflationary spiral in the United States.
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That action alone started an inflationary spiral that almost bankrupted the western industrialized world, heavily reliant on petroleum products.
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The real bell ringer, triggered by an inflationary spiral - the roots of which reached back into the 1960s, hit in July of 1981 and lasted for 17 months.
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