https://www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2023/july/real-values-how-they-are-used Created Wed, 12/07/2023 - 19:30 Updated Wed, 12/07/2023 - 19:30 Real values are any values that are adjusted for inflation. They are used to help measure the health of the economy, calculate interest rates in terms of buying power, and more.