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To: Openurmind

Good explanation.

46 posted on 05/13/2023 1:13:17 PM PDT by gas_dr (Conditions of Socratic debate: Intelligence, Candor, and Good Will)

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To: gas_dr

Yep, it is the purchasing power of the DOLLAR that goes up and down. It now takes 2000 DOLLARS to buy that good horse. Which is ironically equal to one ounce of gold... In the 1800s an ounce of Gold was worth $20. Which again was equal cost for one good horse at that time. :)

55 posted on 05/13/2023 1:28:54 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)

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