What will $1,000 really be worth in 20 years?
Money sitting still is quietly shrinking. See by how much, year by year — and why people who understand this think about saving differently.
| Year | What it buys (today's money) | Price of today's $1,000 basket |
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How it works: each year, prices rise by the inflation rate. So the same dollars buy less — the "today's money" column — and the same basket of things costs more. Inflation changes every year; the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the most-watched measure.
Why traders watch inflation
Inflation moves interest rates, and interest rates move almost everything else — stocks, currencies, gold. That's why the monthly CPI release and Fed meetings are some of the jumpiest moments on any chart. Learn what to do on those days in CPI and FOMC days, explained and how interest rates affect stocks.
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