1800
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- This article is a date listing important events for the year 1800.
U.S. Inflation Rate, $50 in 1870 to 1880
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index, prices in 1880 were 22.14% lower than prices in 1870. The dollar experienced an average deflation rate of -2.47% per year during this period. In other words, $50 in 1870 was equivalent in purchasing power to $38.93 in 1880, a difference of $-11.07 over 10 years.
Events
- Federal Census held.