What Was 1981 Like in the US?

If you were born in 1981, you came in on the cusp of the decade that the country would later either celebrate or deplore with equal passion.

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Life in the US in 1981

President

Ronald Reagan

Gas (per gallon)

$1.31

Loaf of Bread

$0.54

Average House

$68,900

Weekly Wage

$285

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