Could someone superimpose a CPI graph over a Gold graph?

[krott5333]

or post the two graphs separately would be fine too. I have no idea where to find such a thing..

I'm assuming they would be pretty similiar..

just curious

[kylejack]

CPI is lies intended to calm Americans. Check out the real numbers at shadowstats.org.

[krott5333]

CPI is lies intended to calm Americans. Check out the real numbers at shadowstats.org.

well I know the FR's claim of 2% inflation is pure bullshit. But CPI over the last 6 years shows an annual increase of about 5.9%, which I would assume is a more realistic measure of actual inflation.

I'll check out the site, thanks.

[centure7]

or post the two graphs separately would be fine too. I have no idea where to find such a thing..

I'm assuming they would be pretty similiar..

just curious


Here is a chart that shows how much gold each dollar can buy over a couple hundred years or so:
http://www.kitco.com/charts/historicalgold.html
Directions: Click Gold, then "1833-1999 Yearly Averages" under "YEARLY GOLD CHARTS".

Had we kept the gold standard, it would have remained mostly flat the entire time. I think it was the early 1900's where we dropped the gold standard.

[centure7]

Change in various commodities 2000 to 2007
http://www.gold-eagle.com/editorials_05/lundeen050807.html

[centure7]

PS - I knew the dollar was in bad shape long before this campaign but this is really dangerous territory after actually looking at the numbers.