One neat inflation calculation I stumbled on is that inflation since 1945 to today is ~20x, so, from the film-noir era to today, 5¢ = $1 25¢ = $5 $1 = $20 $

One neat inflation calculation I stumbled on is that inflation since 1945 to today is ~20x, so, from the film-noir era to today, 5¢ = $1 25¢ = $5 $1 = $20 $5 = $100