1996 vs Today

The purchasing power of the median household has collapsed. See the data from 1996 below.

Labor Multiplier

It is now 1.3x harder to buy a home than in 1996.

Share on

eggs

$1.11

→

bread

$0.88

→

milk

$2.62

→

gas

$1.23

→

1996

Median Income

$35,490

House Price

$140,250

Today

Median Income

$83,730

House Price

$418,975

🛡️ Financial Toolkit

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Lyn Alden's 'Broken Money' explains the history of financial engineering that traps the working class.

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Cash is trash. Benjamin Graham's classic teaches you how to buy a piece of the economy, not just save paper.

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Inflation isn't an accident. Read 'The Bitcoin Standard' to understand why your labor buys less.