Inflation didn't take off until the U.S. went off the gold standard in 1933

Inflation Since 1775 And How It Took Off In 1933

Sam Ro

• One hundred years after its creation, consumer prices are about 30 times higher than what they were in 1913. 
• This pattern, in varying orders of magnitudes, repeats itself across nearly all countries.

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