The rates have been far too low for far too long. Everything is inflated to shit because a decade plus of easy money policy.
They might as well have sauced Snopes
Yep, no coincidence the dollar has lost 96% of its buying power since the Federal Reserve was created.
http://www.in2013dollars.com/1860-dollars-in-2017?amount=1
Note rates are variable. Also consider costs we have to bear today (healthcare, fuel, etc) that weren't present in the past.
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