butter

[Keith Broaders]

 

In 1789, a pound of butter in the United States cost rarounf 10 cents. 

Before the establishment of the Federa; Reserve in 1913 fhs cost of butter had risen to an average of 41 cents per pound.

The national average cost for a one-pound of butter in the U.S. is $4.22.

A $1 bill from 1789 would have the purchasing power of approximately $37.84 today In other words  a 2026  dolllar only has the buying power equal to less than 2% of the 1789 dollar

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