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1985 Prices from www.thepeoplehistory.com

Yearly Inflation Rate USA 3.55%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 1546
Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 10.75%
Average Cost of new house $89,330.00
Average Income per year $22,100.00
Average Monthly Rent $375.00
Average Price for new car$9,005.00
1 gallon of gas $1.09
Movie Ticket $2.75
US Postage Stamp 22 cents
Bacon per pound $1.65

Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Stirling
Average House Price 40,169
Gallon of Petrol 1.88
Yearly Inflation Rate UK 9.50%
Interest Rates Year End Bank of England 11.38%

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2009 Prices from www.thepeoplehistory.com

Average Cost of new house ( 2008 ) $238,880
Average Cost for house rent( 2008 ) $800.00 per month
Average wages per year ( 2008 ) $40,523
Cost of a gallon of Gas ( August 2009 ) $2.51
Average Cost Cents per kilowatt hour Electricity ( April 2009 ) 11.59 cents
A 20 ounce loaf of Bread ( August 2009 ) $1.77
A LB of Bacon ( August 2009 ) $3.19
A LB of Russet Potatoes ( August 2009 ) $0.55
Dozen Eggs ( August 2009 ) $1.34
Movie Ticket ( 2009 ) $7,18
College Tuition State ( August 2009 ) $6,585 + Most States have raised tuition fees for 2009 - 2010 by between 5 and 15%
First Class Stamp ( August 2009 ) $0.42

Consumer Price Index ( July 1st 2009 ) 215.693

Money Matters
Current Fed Base Interest Rate ( August 1st 2009 ) 1%
Current Inflation Rate ( July 1st 2009 ) -1.43%
Dow Jones ( August 1st 2009 ) 9,171
Price Of Gold Per Ounce ( August 1st 2009 ) $953.00
Price Barrel Of Oil ( August 1st 2009 ) $69.45
US Dollar Exchange Rate Euro ( August 1st 2009 ) 1.426
US Dollar Exchange Rate Pound ( August 1st 2009 ) 1.672
Unemployment Rate ( July 1st 2009 ) 9.7%