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Welcome to the Twitter page of MeasuringWorth.com, a not-for-profit website providing free-to-use data and comparators for different currencies and periods of time. This page will highlight the comparators we offer and promote blog posts, seminars, and workshops we offer.

Tweet See new Tweets Conversation MeasuringWorth @MeasuringWorth There is a new blog post on MeasuringWorth titled "The Average Price of Gasoline for December 2022 is Lower than the Average Price for the 21st century." Go to measuringworth.com/blog.php

There is a new blog post on MeasuringWorth titled "Inflation has dropped from 13% in May to .33% in December." Go to measuringworth.com/blog.php

Why is the Annual Inflation Rate Relevant? It is not, see the latest BLOG on MeasuringWorth measuringworth.com/blog.php

What did it cost (way, way) back then? The people at @MeasuringWorth will tell you. The latest post considers gasoline prices. Today they're at all-time #Nominal highs. But what about #Real prices? And in terms of #LaborCost? And #RateOfChange? measuringworth.com/blog.php

Check out the new blog post "The Ups and Downs of Gasoline Prices Revisited" measuringworth.com/blog.php

Upcoming deadline for proposals for this great conference. I hope as many as are able will join us in bringing together scholars from around the Baltic and the world in these difficult times.

One more day to submit a paper proposal to the 2022 Economic History Association (@EconHistAssoc) in La Crosse! More on the conference and to submit a proposal here: eh.net/eha/economic-h…

If this interests you, please contact Jeremy Atack (jeremy.atack@vanderbilt.edu), Chairman of the Board, by March 15th. Feel free to message this account if you have any questions.

The MeasuringWorth Foundation looks to appoint a new director of the MeasuringWorth website. The Board seeks candidates with a passion and interest in price data and inter-temporal comparisons and offers professional visibility, service, and opportunities for development.

@Findtree_FHM Excellent! We hope you found it useful.

Bob Cratchit did not earn less than the minimum wage. The relative real wage of his 15 shilling is £1.26 an hour today or about 15% of the current minimum living wage rate in the UK. But this is a totally unrealistic number. See measuringworth.com/blog.php for the right answer.

Check out the new blog post titled "What is the Relative Value of Bob Cratchit's 15 Shillings a Week in 1843?" at measuringworth.com/blog.php

Founder of MeasuringWorth, Sam Williamson, discusses how the recent media infatuation with energy inflation might be misleading.

Check out the new blog post on Gasoline Prices here: measuringworth.com/blog.php

Check out the latest tutorial video for the MeasuringWorth website: youtube.com/watch?v=vymlNI…

We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the 2021-2022 Financial History Webinar Series! Please consider submitting a proposal at shorturl.at/tJY68 or via the QR Code below. Deadline September 3rd.

Founder of MeasuringWorth discusses why the recent NY Times likely underestimated the total damages caused by the Tulsa Race Riot. Listen here:

The tentative program for the 2021 EHA meetings is now live and can be found on the website: eh.net/eha/economic-h…. Conference and hotel registration is now open and available.

There is a new version of the essay on measuring the value of a slave at measuringworth.com/slavery.php. The values are now updated to 2020 values and there are some added references.

Warren Buffett thinks the opportunity cost of his philanthropy is the taxes he would pay that would be used to reduce the U.S debt. Not true. The charity he gives to buys goods and services that, perhaps, another charity would have bought. That is the opportunity cost.