How has the purchasing power of dues been affected by inflation?
Based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), $135 had less buying power in 2003 than it did in 2000: what cost $135 in 2000 now would cost more than $144.25. This inflation calculation is based on the average Consumer Price Index change for the given calendar years. The data represents changes in prices of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households. This index value has been calculated every year since 1913. For 2003, the December 2003 monthly index value was used.
