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minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agohttps://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1960?amount=1 https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1970?amount=1 $750 a semester in 1960 is roughly $8000 a semester today. In 1970, it’s worth roughly $6000.
minus-squarealphanerd4@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·4 months agoWell yeah, but I’ve yet to meet a boomer that doesn’t just say, “no” when you lay math like that out so
https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1960?amount=1
https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1970?amount=1
$750 a semester in 1960 is roughly $8000 a semester today. In 1970, it’s worth roughly $6000.
Well yeah, but I’ve yet to meet a boomer that doesn’t just say, “no” when you lay math like that out so