$1 dollar in 1913 has the same purchasing power as $21.60 in 2007. Purchasing Power Calculator Printing presses are far worse than any war.
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It is about wealth. Do you understand that the difference in average salaries and wealth of someone in 1913 and now is CONSIDERABLY more than 21.60x ??? The average person then would be considered poor today. If I have $80 and you have $21.60, both in 2008 dollars, how are you better off? Why do you stay entranced on a meaningless statistic???