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To: KarlInOhio

It's. 3.21% a year according to the following site.

CPI calculator

Not sure I trust the goverment's measure so to double check that...historical food prices

Cost of bread in 1914. $0.063. Cost today $2.00 Bread Inflation 0.035%

Cost of Sirloin Steak in 1914. $0.259/lb Cost of sirloin steak today. $5.99/lb (Kroger current ad) Steak Inflation 0.032%%

15 posted on 03/20/2013 2:36:26 PM PDT by DannyTN

To: DannyTN

Cost of bread in 1914. $0.063. Cost today $2.00 Bread Inflation 0.035%

Try that with the cost of a car or house or silver or gold..
or an education.. amazing inflation..

17 posted on 03/20/2013 3:51:22 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)

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