Average hourly earnings the CPI 18 250 Hourly earnings 16 in 2001 dollars 225 14 200 12 175 unoy 10 150 8 Average (40x-t89)- 6 hourly Consumer earnings Price Index 75 4 50 2 25 0 0 1964196819721976198019841988199219962000 CHAPTER 7 Money and Inflation slide 42CHAPTER 7 Money and Inflation slide 42 Average hourly earnings & the CPI 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 $ per hour 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 CPI Average (1983=100) hourly earnings Hourly earnings in 2001 dollars Consumer Price Index 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 $ per hour 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 CPI Average (1983=100) hourly earnings Hourly earnings in 2001 dollars Consumer Price Index