inflation spiral

基本解释

China has been raising interest rates to stop an inflation spiral which threatens to cause a spike in prices of raw materials and energy.
中国已经通过增加利率来遏制使一些原材料和能源价格大幅度地增长的通货膨胀。
If those holding US dollars know this, and sell now, US inflation will spiral out of control.
如果那些美元持有者清楚这点并抛售美元，美国就将真的发生失控的螺旋式通胀。
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The Fed knows there is a risk that inflation will spiral out of control and is trying to anchor inflation expectations through talk.
美联储知道，存在着发生那种难以控制的物价――工资螺旋式通胀上升的风险，也正努力通过与市场和公众对话来锚定通胀预期。

This is probably a good thing as the vicious circle of stated inflation driving an inflationary spiral is often the reason for inflation itself, yet below the headlines inflation is just a process of too much money in the system.
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