RE:Not so fun factsI think Core Inflationn numbers were introduced with Clintons to hide true inflation numbers. There were no "Core" in Inflation numbers before. True inflation numbers are massive.
mattbigham wrote:
Annual US Supply Money Growth:
M1- 109% Y/O/Y
https://www.shadowstats.com/alternate_data/money-supply-charts
Consumer Inflation:
16% Y/O/Y Shadowstats Inflation/ CPI
Shadowstats chart shows CPI now higher than runaway inflation of 1980 levels when silver hit $50.35 on Jan.18,1980 (Comex intraday high)
https://www.shadowstats.com/alternate_data/inflation-charts
What is the highest inflation rate in U.S. history?
Since the introduction of the CPI in 1913, the highest rate of annual inflation in the U.S. was 17.8% in 1917.
US Debt in 1980: $907 Billion
US Debt today: $29.9 Trillion
Silver HIGH in 1980 USD: $ 50.35
Silver TODAY in 2022 USD: $ 22.39