Does anyone know of a site where you can calculate the value of today's dollar against other years? i.e., How many dollars you would need today for the equivalent buying power $1,000 would have 5, 10, 25 years ago?

This link was suggested in my economics book. Inflation calculator. Is that helpful?

http://www.sls.lib.il.us/reference/por/features/98/money.html

Try this site. It has current and future values of money, talks about the Consumer Price Index and inflation and the economy. Now I will become an expert at this stuff, yesterday I accepted a Economics teaching position at Gateway Community College. Call me Professor!

Thank you both. And congratulations Professor VV, I know you will make an excellent teacher. Good luck, and remember, "The gerbil ate my homework" isn't a valid excuse. If your discussion of federal tax policy ever bogs down, hit them with "They can't take that away from me."