๐๐ ๐ฑแดแด แดสแดส ๐ษชษดษชแดแดแด ๐ชแดษขแด (๐ญ๐ต๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ)
๐Pre-August 1971 Gold Price: $35/oz
๐ฒFederal Minimum Wage: $1.60/hr
๐ต40-hour Wage: $64
๐ฐValue in Gold: 1.83 ozs
๐ May 28, 2026 Gold Price ~$4,490/oz
๐ฒFed. Min. Wage: $7.25/hr
๐ธ 40-hr Wage: $290
๐ฐ Value in Gold: 0.065 ozs
Last increase was in July 2009. In the last 75 years, the FMW had a NOMINAL INCREASE of 867% (from $0.75 to $7.25). Since 2009, we have seen REAL VALUE actually DECREASE no less than 28%
HERE'S A SHOCKER: In 1968, the $1.60/hr rate was worth over $14/hr in today's dollars.
๐ย Pre-August 1971 Gold Price: $35/oz ($45 post-Nixon-shock)
Federal minimum wage: $1.60/hour
40-hour wage ๐ต: $64
Value in Gold ๐ฐ: 1.83 ozs
๐ ย July 22, 2025 Gold: $3413/oz
FMW: $7.25/hour
40-hour ๐ต: $290
Gold ๐ฐ: 0.085 ounces
๐ October 20, 2025 Gold: $4,363/oz
FMW: $7.25/hour
40-hr ๐ต: $290
Gold ๐ฐ: 0.066 ounces
๐ May 28, 2026 Gold Price ~$4,490/oz
Federal min. wage: $7.25/hour
40-hour wage ๐ต: $290
Value in Gold ๐ฐ: 0.065 ozs
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๐๐ ๐ฑแดแด แดสแดส ๐ษชษดษชแดแดแด ๐ชแดษขแด (๐ญ๐ต๐ฑ๐ฌ-๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ)
The federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25/hour since July 2009 (no change through 2025 as of October 2025). Overall from 1950-2025, it rose 867% nominally (from $0.75 to $7.25). In real terms (2024 dollars), it grew negative -28% (from $9.76 to $7.05, with a 2025 estimate), reflecting inflation erosion and stagnant updates post-2009.
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US Department of Labor @USDOL historical chart; 1975 uses $2.10 (phased increase effective Jan. 1, 1975, for covered workers).
๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ช๐๐จ:
Adjusted using BLS CPI-U annual averages (1982-84=100 base); 2025 CPI estimated at 322.8 (based on ~2.9% YoY inflation from 2024's 313.689).
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Calculated over 5-year intervals (e.g., 1960 vs. 1955); stagnation periods (e.g., 2005-2010) show 0% nominal but positive real jumps from later hikes.
Real purchasing power peaked ~1968 ($13.05 in 2024 dollars) and has declined ever since. It has since only been break new lows post-2015.
The IRS, those guys we love to h@te.
Are auctioning off $10 million worth of seized jewelry and watches.
Will there be deals here? Only for those who have done the research.
What I like:
You can personally inspect each item.
No buyer's premium.
No Sales Tax.
Bidding runs through November 4th.
Here's the auction link https://t.co/VPFSE3Hyqg
If you love the treasure hunt as much as I do, give me a follow @ShannonJean
James OโKeefe on the Felony Charges for Exposing Fraud in Minnesota:
This is not political. It is fundamental. It is about whether citizens still have the right to question their government. This is now a landmark First Amendment case, and every Americanโs right to speak truth to power has been put on the line.
Weaponized lawfare does not work against me. It has always backfired on the people who come after me. Most people find criminal charges and lawsuits stressful; the process becomes a form of punishment. But I love this process because it gives me the opportunity to expose injustice at the highest levels. My foundation will be indemnifying members of the Justice League, including @camhigby for their lawful reporting.
Iโm calling on all Americans, and especially all journalists, to stand united on a message to the prosecutors in Minnesota: the politics of fear will not prevail in the United States of America.
A flock camera caught me going the speed of traffic, a vehicle in-front and behind meโฆ..
OnโฆThe day i was in Orting filming the flock camera video.
I got a $290 fine for speeding from a flock camera.
Certified by Chief Devon Gabreluk.
Issued 10 days later, meaning they went looking.
Incredible.
It's more than embarrassment that the feds want to avoid. The Secret Service sniper who fired the final shot said he saw Thomas Crooks "low crawling" on the AGR roof with a rifle before the shooting started.
And yet the sniper waited over 15 seconds to respond.
Please keep sharing this video widely. Six days after conclusively revealing that Brian Cole Jr. cannot be the J6 b0mber, it may seem we are being ignored, but I can report that "official Washington" is absolutely VERY aware of this video and its implications. That includes MSM outlets, Congress, DOJ, FBI, etc.
@accabbat has updated this to include a couple more of Brian's clothing items with the tags still hanging. On Thursday, I went back into Brian's room to dig around for more clues, and sure enough, I found several more jackets and pullovers with the tags still on them. (Original thread linked in first comment, with our longer "explainer" video.) โฌ๏ธ