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USD Purchasing Power in Real Time Since 2000

An analysis of US Bureau of Labor Statistics data reveals the continuous erosion of the US dollar's purchasing power since 2000, visualized through a real-time interpolation model.

The real purchasing power of one US dollar from January 2000, eroding in real time.

Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U, All Items, US City Average, Not Seasonally Adjusted. Series CUUR0000SA0.

The displayed value is interpolated from the two most recent monthly CPI readings, extended to the present moment at the observed rate of change. The real-time tick subdivides that monthly rate into per-second increments.

Source: Hacker News

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