As Henny Youngman once said, “Americans are getting stronger. Twenty years ago, it took two people to carry $10 worth of groceries. Today, a five-year old could do it.” Unfortunately, Youngman wasn’t talking about the increasing strength of American youth, but about the declining value of the U.S. dollar. Youngman’s joke highlights why inflation, or the general increase in prices over time, is an unavoidable reality.
