Inflation Calculator
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Here's some information as to why the dollar is losing its value.
posted by Mr. Carlisle at 8:35 AM
Friday, February 08, 2008
Here's some information as to why the dollar is losing its value.
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9 Comments:
One year of UCLA would have cost $1951 back when it became part of the UC system in 1919. Wow.
3:23 PM
in 1800...
Guitar hero III: $10
my cat: $7.68
50inch wide-screen HD TV: $179.21
my house: $32,002.29
i'm really bored
4:08 PM
Charlotte,
Inflation is crazy huh? I remember paying $.77/gallon for gas only 11 years ago.
4:45 PM
Hahaha, in 1967 a Dodge Coronet R/T cost 3,199 from the factory. That would cost you $20,234 today. Which is still cheap considering it is such a performance oriented automobile... Today, nice ones can go for much more than that.
Where is my 20,000 dollar muscle car today?
4:48 PM
A 1969 Shelby Mustang GT 500 costs $139,000 today. In 1893, it would have cost $6,266.57. That is awesome lol. If it would have cost 139,000 then, it would be $3,169,513.04. Hahahaha! I would take it off my dream car list if that were the case.
Movies at 9.00/per would have been 41 cents in 1893, and if they were $9 then, they'd be $205.22 today. Hollywood is makin bank.
5:12 PM
Woo Hoo a Wii would only cost $10.43!! I wish that prices were still like that.
5:13 PM
Hahaha Chris, they didn't sell for 6,266 new. The price inflation is mostly because of collector and sentimental value. Such collectibles blur the line between cars and works of art...
Oh, and don't get me wrong,the 428CJ was a beast, but there ain't no way it could handle a 440, let alone a 426 from a same era 'Cuda! 1970 Hemi 'Cuda; arguably the best pony car of them all!!!
6:05 PM
Mr Carlisle, do you believe the federal reserve is corrupt? I've been reading about it and hearing a lot of things i never knew about it. I figured that its relevant to talk about now.
I heard that the federal reserve act was written by the bankers and not congress. I've also heard that they created false recessions and depressions to help get people to want a central bank for fear of inflation and stuff like that. I also heard that the fed helped create the great depression to consolidate their power. Same with helping us get out of it. WWII made them alot of money.
The whole system is backwards in my opinion. The government borrows money from a private bank at interest which leads to endless debt. We can just print more if we have short falls. This is one of the reason for inflation. This is the sad mentality of washington today. How will we ever fix this? Ron Paul is the only candidate actually talking about this , but he'll never win. Where does America go from here?
1:17 AM
Better late then never...
So we're watching "Psycho" in Lit. through film.
The film was made in 1960.
The main character stole $40,000.
I was wondering what that would be like in modern terms...
What cost $40000 in 1960 would cost $281591.56 in 2007.
Also, if you were to buy exactly the same products in 2007 and 1960,
they would cost you $40000 and $5841.08 respectively.
Sad.
8:38 PM
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