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inflation 1991 to 2019
wage1991 = 15075;
inflation = `2019 1.81% -0.63%
2018 2.44% 0.31%
2017 2.13% 0.87%
2016 1.26% 1.14%
2015 0.12% -1.50%
2014 1.62% 0.16%
2013 1.46% -0.60%
2012 2.07% -1.09%
2011 3.16% 1.52%
2010 1.64% 2.00%
2009 -0.36% -4.19%
2008 3.84% 0.99%
2007 2.85% -0.37%
2006 3.23% -0.17%
2005 3.39% 0.72%
2004 2.68% 0.41%
2003 2.27% 0.68%
2002 1.59% -1.24%
2001 2.83% -0.55%
2000 3.38% 1.19%
1999 2.19% 0.64%
1998 1.55% -0.79%
1997 2.34% -0.59%
1996 2.93% 0.13%
1995 2.81% 0.20%
1994 2.61% -0.34%
1993 2.95% -0.08%
1992 3.03% -1.21%
1991 4.24% -1.16%`.split("\n").map(line => line.split("\t")[1].replace("%","")).map(number => Number(number))
wage2019 = wage1991
inflation.forEach(year => wage2019 = wage2019 * (year/100+1))
console.log(`Wage 1991: ${wage1991} is equivalent to ${Math.floor(wage2019)}`)
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