How many loaves of bread does the new $100 bill buy today as compared to 1910?
The dollar has been devalued by more than 99% since 1920.
22 posted on 04/22/2010 9:00:08 AM PDT by backwoods-engineer
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As I understand it, the dollar lost roughly 96 percent of its value between 1913 and today (although it could have lost more; the figures I picked up were from a year or two ago).
23 posted on 04/22/2010 9:41:51 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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