Inflation Alert! Purchasing power of dollars continues to VANISH! In June, purchasing power of $100 in January 2000 is now $55.40 (-$.20 from April & $1 since January!).

Remember, CPI tracks the loss of the purchasing power of your dollars, & thereby the purchasing power of your hard earned labor.

r/Superstonk - Inflation Alert! Purchasing power of dollars continues to VANISH! In June, purchasing power of $100 in January 2000 is now $55.40 (-$.20 from April & $1 since January!). Remember, CPI tracks the loss of the purchasing power of your dollars, & thereby the purchasing power of your โ€ฆ

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Let's zoom in on this since 2020:

r/Superstonk - Inflation Alert! Purchasing power of dollars continues to VANISH! In June, purchasing power of $100 in January 2000 is now $55.40 (-$.20 from April & $1 since January!). Remember, CPI tracks the loss of the purchasing power of your dollars, & thereby the purchasing power of your โ€ฆ

CPI tracks the loss of the purchasing power of your dollars, and thereby the purchasing power of your hard earned labor:

  • June 2022 purchasing power of $100 in January 2000: 56.9 (down -2.64% in purchasing power in the last year!)
  • June 2021 purchasing power of $100 in January 2000: 62.2 (down -10.86%% in purchasing power in two years!)
  • June 2020 purchasing power of $100 in January 2000: 65.5 (down -15.40% in purchasing power in three years!)

TLDRS:

  • The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure that helps us understand how the average price of a basket of goods and services has changed over time.
  • June 2022 purchasing power of $100 in January 2000: 56.9 (down -2.64% in purchasing power in the last year!)
  • June 2021 purchasing power of $100 in January 2000: 62.2 (down -10.86%% in purchasing power in two years!)

June 2020 purchasing power of $100 in January 2000: 65.5 (down -15.40% in purchasing power in three years!)

  • In other words, it's an indicator of inflation, or the increase in prices over time.
  • When I say that the purchasing power of your dollars has decreased, I'm talking about how much less you can buy with the same amount of money due to rising prices.
  • The purchasing power of your hard-earned labor is eroded by inflation!

For example, imagine you have $100 today, and you decide to save this money in cash instead of investing it.

  • Fast forward a year, and the CPI indicates that there's been a 6.9%% increase in the average price of goods and services.

This means that the things you could buy with your $100 last year would now cost $106.9.

r/Superstonk - Inflation Alert! Purchasing power of dollars continues to VANISH! In June, purchasing power of $100 in January 2000 is now $55.40 (-$.20 from April & $1 since January!). Remember, CPI tracks the loss of the purchasing power of your dollars, & thereby the purchasing power of your โ€ฆ

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