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What happened to the dollar

what a 1971 dollar buys today

100¢Aug 1971

51¢1980

32¢1990

24¢2000

19¢2010

16¢2020

12¢2026

A 1971 dollar buys about 12¢ today.

Cash slowly melts. Bitcoin's supply is fixed.

Source: FRED CPIAUCSL (BLS CPI-U) · Sep 1, 2026

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