This chart tracks the diminishing purchasing power of the US Dollar against real estate, gold, food, and gasoline, with the addition of the Big Mac Index. The Big Mac purchasing power curve closely mirrors the general Food CPI, illustrating a consistent erosion of value down to roughly 21% of the 1980 baseline.
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