Investment

TEST - Historical Inflation

The phase, "letting the inflation genie out of the bottle," is a metaphor describing how difficult in can be to manage consumer prices once they become a force in the economy. Use the calculator to get an idea of how much money you would need today to replace the same dollars from previous years.

$0$100,000,000

Inflation-Adjusted Value

$107.12
Total Change
+7.12%

The only inflation level that matters is the inflation you are experiencing.

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