Now,... what is interesting is to note, every period of financial convulsion is revolved around a centralized bank AND a war. Federal Reserve and WWII for example and ever war since. All it has done IS undo us. Inflation Calculator* If in 1913, I purchased an item for $20.00 then in 2011 that item would cost: $458.36 Rate of inflation change: 2191.08% http://www.coinnews.net/tools/cpi-inflation-calculator/