Ok, I didn't look up the numbers. The inflation in January 1997 alone was 380%. This means the stores (the ones that are still open) write new price tags during the day.

I know this is inconceivable to most people, pretty much in the way falling real estate prices were inconceivable. You don't really understand it until you see it.

Nobody makes decisions based on what their money will be worth in 100 years. Low, stable inflation is a good thing. Depreciation to 4% over 100 years is about 3.3% each year. If inflation is stable, you can take that value into account when making contracts with others that deal with longer periods of time. Low inflation only really hurts people who stockpile cash for years. Don't do that.