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What is 50 Cents in 1941 worth in today's dollars? What's the rate of inflation on $0.50 since 1941?

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How much inflation has there been on $0.50 since 1941? What are the current inflation rates? How much is 50 Cents in 1941 worth in today's dollars?

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How is inflation on 50 Cents in 1941 calculated?

The Consumer Price Index aggregates prices in the US over time. The rate of inflation is then compared based on the change in the CPI.

For example, the CPI was 14.1 in 1941 and 296.797 in 2023. So the amount in 1941 is multiplied by (296.797 / 14.1), or 21.049432624113. So $0.50 in 1941 had the same purchasing power as about $10.52 in 2023.