Not OP, but you can use the BLS's CPI calculator. Their numbers are right [0] Implying that OP is "Assuming an agenda" appears to break the HN guidelines [1]

Not OP, but you can use the BLS's CPI calculator. Their numbers are right [0] Implying that OP is "Assuming an agenda" appears to break the HN guidelines [1] [0] - https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=25000&year1=202501&year2=200505 https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=25000&year1=20... [1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html