"So far the new Millennium has been marked by the willingness for Fundamentalists to increase the use of terrorism as a means of achieving their goals.
With the increase of broadband Internet connections, Voice over IP begins to gain popularity as a replacement for traditional telephone lines. Major telecommunications carriers begin converting their networks from TDM to VoIP.
As part of technology changes continued expansion of economic globalization with companies buying others around the world and it is becoming harder and harder to know which company owns what and where products are made, this is helping growth in the developing world but many countries are so happy to have the new jobs and economic boost they do not have legislation or will to ensure workers rights or environmental protections are in place,
The events listed below we have tried to put a small paragraph on the specific year page providing additional information ) The 2000's!
Money and Inflation 2000's
To provide an estimate of inflation we have given a guide to the value of $100 US Dollars for the first year in the decade to the equivalent in today's money
If you have $100 Converted from 2000 to 2021 it would be equivalent to $157.78 today
In 2000 a new house cost $134,150.00 and by 2010 was $232,880.00
In 2000 the average income per year was $40,343.00 and by 2010 was $39,423.00
In 2000 a gallon of gas was $1.26 and by 2010 was $2.73
In 2000 the average cost of new car was $675.00 and by 2012 was $1,045.00
In 2000 US Postage Stamp 33 cents and by 2012 was 44 cents
In 2000 Loaf of Bread $1.72 and by 2012 was $1.88
In 2000 Dow Jones 10,729.38 and current 2021 ( August ) 34,918.83"
https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/millennium.html