Inflation should be considered, but for what it&#x27;s worth, inflation rates, while still positive, have been decreasing (overall) for several decades now - including the most recent, which featured quantitative easing. See: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;inflationdata.com&#x2F;Inflation&#x2F;Inflation&#x2F;AnnualInflation.asp" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;inflationdata.com&#x2F;Inflation&#x2F;Inflation&#x2F;AnnualInflation...</a>