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← Purchasing Power

$100.00 in 1988 is worth $272.21 in 2025

That's a cumulative inflation of +172.2% over 37 years (+2.74% annualized), measured by the US National CPI.

CPI 1988

118.28

CPI 2025

321.96

$1 in 1988

$2.72

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