Corner Copy – April 2, 2024

3-31-2026 Corner Copy

Looking back on my early years as an adult, I remember gas cost about 39¢ a gallon when I started driving. Hamburger was about 69¢/lb. Bread was 30¢ for a loaf. Butter was 69¢/lb. A dozen eggs were 75¢, and steak was 99¢/lb. The average price for a home was about $38,000. While those prices were considerably lower than now, so were wages. The...