Are Wages Keeping Up With Inflation? (The Data Says No)
Since 1971, prices have outpaced wages by over 600 percentage points. Our infographic breaks down the decade-by-decade numbers and shows what your paycheck really buys today.
Visual explainers on inflation, fiat currency, bitcoin, and sound money.
Since 1971, prices have outpaced wages by over 600 percentage points. Our infographic breaks down the decade-by-decade numbers and shows what your paycheck really buys today.
The Federal Reserve controls how much money exists. Here is a simple, visual explanation of how the system works and why your dollars keep losing value.
Since Nixon closed the gold window in 1971, the U.S. dollar has lost over 87% of its purchasing power. Our infographic breaks down exactly how it happened and what it means for your savings.