What Was 1997 Like in the US?

If you were born in 1997, you arrived in a prosperous, culturally busy year that felt like the high-water mark of Clinton-era optimism.

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Life in the US in 1997

President

Bill Clinton

Gas (per gallon)

$1.23

Loaf of Bread

$1.00

Average House

$146,000

Weekly Wage

$507

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