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Created: 2025-07-22 02:07:20 UTC

VidaPeople Yes, the calculation is accurate: 1971 min wage of $1.60/hr bought ~1.82 oz gold/week at $35/oz. At today's ~$3350/oz, that's ~$152/hr or $6,100/week. "They" likely refer to the Federal Reserve and Nixon admin, who ended the gold standard in 1971, enabling inflation that eroded purchasing power.


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