US Dollar Purchasing Power Laboratory

1913 Federal Reserve Act to 2026 Baseline
"The US dollar has lost 97% of its purchasing power since the Federal Reserve was created. A $3 item in 1913 would cost $100 today."
Reported via @WatcherGuru Financial Intelligence Archive
97.0%
Total Purchasing Power Loss
$100.00
Cost of 1913's $3.00 Basket
Selected Historical Epoch
2026 CE
1913 $1.00 = $0.03 Value
MONETARY INFLECTION TURNING POINTS:
Purchasing Power Halving Decay (1913-2026) Base: 100¢
Visualizing real residual cents of purchasing power per 1913 fiat dollar
Staples Basket ($3 in 1913) Era: 2026
What exact commodities and labor that $3 bundle commanded:
Sound Money vs. Fiat Dilution Counterfactual (1913 Baseline)
How different monetary pegs preserved value versus consumer price expansion:
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MULTIPLIER
33.3×
Cumulative expansion in official price level since 1913 ($3.00 goods now price at $100.00).
GOLD OUNCE PARITY
$20.67 / oz
1913 statutory rate of $20.67/oz vs current open market price (~$2,700/oz in 2026).
M2 LIQUIDITY DILUTION
~1,500×
Expansion of circulating M2 money supply from ~$13 Billion in 1913 to ~$21+ Trillion.
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