Explaining High Inflation and Currency Depreciation
An economist observes a group of countries that all share two characteristics: their central banks have full control over their own monetary policy, and their currencies are not fixed to any other currency's value. The economist also notes that this group consistently experiences both high domestic price increases and a rapid decline in their currency's international value. Explain the economic mechanism that connects these policy characteristics to the observed outcomes.
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