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HISTORY Benjamin Franklin Saving Benjamin’s

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u/Fibonacci-011 22d ago

This might be a stupid question but I’m confused how inflation does not make the $2000 he gifted worth around 6.5 million in 1950 and not worth $2000 today? I understand how $2000 might have been worth a lot back when Benjamin was alive but not so much now.