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← Purchasing Power

$100.00 in 1979 is worth $443.58 in 2025

That's a cumulative inflation of +343.6% over 46 years (+3.29% annualized), measured by the US National CPI.

CPI 1979

72.58

CPI 2025

321.96

$1 in 1979

$4.44

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