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it is worth $536.25 ----------------- According to the St. Louis Fed., in January 1969, the CPI (Consumer Price Index) was 35.7. By January 2009, that figure had risen to 212.174.

Thus $40 in 1969 should have the same consumer buying power as (40 / 35.7) x 212.174 = $237.73 in 2009.

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