Purchasing power lost
68%
measured by BLS CPI
Your lifetime, measured honestly
Born in 1985.
Since 1985, on Federal Reserve and BLS data:
$1 today buys
32¢
of what it bought in 1985
$1 in 1985 now costs
$3.16
in 2026 dollars
US money supply grew
9.8×
times in your lifetime
Sources: BLS CPIAUCSL and Federal Reserve M2SL via FRED.