Features Published June 20, 2012 9:15am EDT | Updated February 8, 2017 2:57pm EST Price Changes: 2002 vs 2012 Facebook Twitter Print Email By Julia Limitone FOXBusiness Image 1 of 10 Your Budget Over a Decade The Labor Department reports that in 2002, $20 had the same buying power as $25.55 in 2012. From the dairy farm to the electric grid, we break down how buying power has changed over the last decade. (iStock)