On Jul 26, 5:06am, Timothy C. May wrote:

Something not being talked about in any of the messages I've seen is the role of _inflation_. Those claiming CD prices are "too high" should consider inflation.

Good argument, but I think you're still paying more. Some have made the argument that the cost of manufacture of a CD is less (I wouldn't know). Most people pay considerably more taxes for that new platter, too. Sales tax is 6% or more now, was 2-3% then for most people, other taxes have gone way up too. You probably had to earn $28 to bring home that $16 cd.