What I'd like to see is : A 300 year chart of The U.S dollars' purchasing power.....as measured by : the price of a 100% whole wheat loaf of bread. Or (even better) as measured by the price of a cup of (uncooked) rice. Or as measured by the price of.....some other basic (non-manipulated) staple. For only through that brand of comparative charts, could one gain an accurate picture. IMHO