I don't have it bookmarked......but there is an Inflation Calulator on the Web.......just go to Alta Vista and type that in...I just was there.......but am rushing to leave...........I did the numbers.....and it turned out toooooooo high.. IT should be MUCH less!! Have fun with it......and be sure not to put in commas or periods... xxxxxxoo Louise King La Jolla, CA In a message dated 12/6/98 16:04:30, rjriley@ix.netcom.com wrote: >Bev, >This is a very interesting question. I'm sure some economics >historian has created tables, graphs and lots of data to determine >current values of past money and other things of value. As a matter >of fact, several years ago I saw a chart in USA Today that showed >the values of current commodities in dollars for past years. >Anyway, I don't have an answer but I'm sure there is someone >on this list who can post the answer to this list. And maybe tell >us where we can get data to do this for other years. There must >be a formula for this. >Thanks for asking such an interesting question. Hope you >get a better answer than mine. >Regards >Richard J. Riley >Quincy, MA > > > >----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- >Return-Path: <WASHINGTON-L-request