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That first link is not adjusted for inflation.

$1 in 1970 == $7.54 in 2022

That 1970 middle-classer would be making around $450k in 2022 dollars, which sounds insane, but I also know my parents had normal jobs and were able to buy a house shortly after getting out of college.

https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm

(yes we all have more luxuries than back then, toys got cheaper, necessities exploded in cost)




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