What's a Dollar worth ?
As Voltaire said in 1729 “paper money eventually goes down to its intrinsic value – zero.”
The Federal Reserve of Minneapolis has a neat site.
You may want to check it out.
To equal the purchasing power of $1 in 1913 you need to spend $ 18.11 in 2002
1920 $ 8.97
1930 $ 10.74
1940 $ 12.81
1950 $ 7.44
1960 $ 6.06
1970 $ 4.62
1975 $ 3.33
1980 $ 2.18
1985 $ 1.67
1990 $ 1.37
1995 $ 1.18
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