inflationary spiral

inflationary spiral
    n 1: an episode of inflation in which prices and wages increase
         at an increasing rate and currency rapidly loses value
         [ant: {deflationary spiral}]
    

32 Moby Thesaurus words for "inflationary spiral":
      big price tag, bottom price, business index, ceiling,
      ceiling price, consumer price index, cost-of-living index,
      demand curve, extortionate price, famine price, fancy price, floor,
      floor price, good price, high price, hot economy, inflation,
      inflationary gap, inflationary pressure, inflationary prices,
      luxury price, pretty penny, price ceiling, price index,
      price level, rack rent, rising prices, scarcity price,
      soaring costs, spiraling prices, stiff price, top price