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Inflation chart showing $10,000 in 1959 worth nearly $114,000 sparks frustration
Original: This is stupid. Look at this chart. $10k USD in 1959 is $113,971 in 2026. 😤 # monsterdon # HouseOnHauntedHill # inflatio
People reacting to a classic horror film screening are venting about inflation after noting that $10,000 in 1959 — the fortune at the center of 'House on Haunted Hill' — equals roughly $113,971 in 2026 dollars. The comparison, shown in a chart, prompted complaints that decades of currency devaluation have made the movie's once-astronomical sum look far less impressive today.
Why now: The stark gap between the 1959 and 2026 values of the same sum highlights ongoing frustration with inflation and rising living costs.
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Evidence
- This is stupid. Look at this chart. $10k USD in 1959 is $113,971 in 2026. 😤 # monsterdon # HouseOnHauntedHill # inflation · GothFvck@metalhead.club · 2
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