Born on 2 February 1979

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What Was 1979 Like in the US?

If you were born in 1979, you came into the year that bookended the Carter presidency with twin disasters.

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Life in the US in 1979

President

Jimmy Carter

Gas (per gallon)

$0.86

Loaf of Bread

$0.43

Average House

$62,900

Weekly Wage

$250

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