Like these:
How Much things cost in 1980
Yearly Inflation Rate USA13.58%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 963
Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 21.50%
Average Cost of new house $68,700.00
Average Income per year $19,500.00
Average Monthly Rent $300.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.19
Average cost new car $7,200.00
Men's Casual Shirt $14.00
Compare these prices to the wages back then, they were all relative. But, not anymore!
Also, lets not forget that CNN launched it's news program 30 years ago!