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Per the Consumer Price Index, how much is a U.S. dollar worth today compared to what it was worth in 1970?

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One dollar in 2015 has the same purchasing power as 16 cents in 1970. This means that the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar has declined by 6.2 times since 1970.

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