Income vs outgo for scrappers 1970 vs 2011

Thought you might like to know why you are working harder and smarter but going backwards.

1970

Average load of scrap metal $44.24 per met ton today 180 4.7x

ground beef .99 4.98 5.29x

sirloin steak (dont remember what this is) 1.19 8.59 71/2x

here is the kicker FUEL .36 3.60 10x



new chevy pu 2229 (est) 26,000 121/2 x

The only ones to be able to keep up were the CEOs etc. In 1970 they were making $25,000 today their making $200,000 8x