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What is 74 Dollars in 1988 worth in today's dollars? What's the rate of inflation on $74 since 1988?

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How much inflation has there been on $74 since 1988? What are the current inflation rates? How much is 74 Dollars in 1988 worth in today's dollars?

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How is inflation on 74 Dollars in 1988 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 115.4 in 1988 and 306.746 in 2024. So the amount in 1988 is multiplied by (306.746 / 115.4), or 2.6581109185442. So $74 in 1988 had the same purchasing power as about $197 in 2024.