Hi Linda,

Search for an inflation index chart.  There are several on google.

Dick Hillenbrand
Syracuse, NY


At 11:14 PM 8/4/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Can someone refer me to a reliable source to find/calculate the relative
>purchasing power of (for example) $82 in 1949 vs. $1290 in 2003?
>I never can remember the correct term for this kind of adjustment!  So much
>for googling.
>
>Thanks,
>Linda Crannell