constant dollars

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1. A convention of statistics that measures industrial output and the like over time while controlling for changes owing to inflation. Using constant dollars usually gives a clearer view of how an enterprise is performing over time.

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Real median personal income rose from $26,750 in 1982 to $45,140 in 2024 in constant dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The 90/10 portfolio wasn’t brilliant, but it was better: It gained $1,000 in constant dollars, a 10% gain instead of a 1% gain.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Airfares are going up now because of fuel prices, but airfares continue their downward real trend, in constant dollars, that started back in 1980 when the airlines were deregulated.

From Slate ● May 5, 2026

It is currently worth $69,000 in constant dollars.

From Barron's ● Apr. 19, 2026

In constant dollars, the Park Service budget today is $200 million a year less than it was a decade ago.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson