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  2. Standard of living in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 1980, the American standard of living was the highest among the industrial countries, according to the OECD. Out of the 85 million households in the United States, 64% owned their own living quarters, 55% had at least two TV sets, and 51% had more than one vehicle.

  3. History of the United States (1964–1980) - Wikipedia

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    From 1972 to 1978, industrial productivity increased by only 1% a year (compared with an average growth rate of 3.2% from 1948 to 1955), while the standard of living in the United States fell to fifth in the world, with Denmark, West Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland surging ahead. [51]

  4. History of the United States (1980–1991) - Wikipedia

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    The history of the United States from 1980 until 1991 includes the last year of the Jimmy Carter presidency, eight years of the Ronald Reagan administration, and the first three years of the George H. W. Bush presidency, up to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

  5. How has US wealth evolved since the 1980s?

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    America's economy has exploded since 1989. Gross domestic product, which measures all of the goods and services produced in a year, grew from $9.9 trillion to $22.5 trillion from 1989 to 2023 ...

  6. Household income in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Household income is an economic standard that can be applied to one household, or aggregated across a large group such as a county, city, or the whole country. It is commonly used by the United States government and private institutions to describe a household's economic status or to track economic trends in the US.

  7. Economic history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The free white population had the highest standard of living in the world. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] There was very little change in productivity and little in the way of introduction of new goods and services. Under the mercantilist system, Britain put restrictions on the products that could be made in the colonies and put restrictions on trade outside the ...

  8. ‘It was a good choice: This US couple say their living costs ...

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    Back in the US, the couple’s mortgage alone was $1,500 per month, and Tony’s golf membership, including dining at the golf club and cart fees, came to $1,200. Services were also more expensive.

  9. The rise and fall of no-money-down real estate gurus - AOL

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