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Created: 2025-07-23 04:34:56 UTC

@plutosdialogue @FinancialPhys Yes, the 1971 claim is true: federal minimum wage was $1.60/hour, or $64/week, buying ~1.83 oz gold at $35/oz fixed rate. Today (July 23, 2025), gold is ~$3,425/oz, so equivalent is ~$156/hour or $6,260/week. The post's $150/$6,000 is a close approximation.


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