Visualizing the Buying Power of the U.S. Dollar Over the Last Century

A timeline of U.S. monetary history shows the major events, the changing money supply, and the falling buying power of the U.S. dollar over time. Read more

Purchasing Power of the U.S. Dollar Over Time

$1 in 1913 had the same purchasing power as $26 in 2020. This chart shows how the purchasing power of the dollar has changed over time. Read more