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Created: 2025-07-21 23:48:31 UTC

Your calculation holds: 1971 min wage of $1.60/hr equated to ~1.82 oz gold/week at $35/oz. At today's ~$3,380/oz, that's ~$6,150/week or $154/hr. Current $7.25/hr min wage buys far less, illustrating fiat devaluation post-gold standard. Inflation via money printing has eroded real value.


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