I Think I'll Take a Red, Please.

Presidents:
1967...Lyndon B. Johnson
1970...Richard Nixon
1971...Richard Nixon
1973...Richard Nixon
1979...Jimmy Carter
1980...Jimmy Carter
2007...George Bush

Rate of Inflation:
'67.....2.8%
'70.....6.5%
'71.....5.7%
'73.....7.6%
'79.....13.3%
'80.....13.5%
'07.....4.1% (approximate)

Unemployment Rate:
'67.....3.8%
'70.....3.5%
'71.....4.9%
'73.....5.6%
'79.....6.1%
'80.....5.8%
'07.....5.1%

Average Cost of A New Home:
'67.....$24,600
'70.....$26,600
'71.....$28,300
'73.....$35,500
'79.....$71,800
'80.....$76,400
'08.....$227,600

Median Household Income:
'67.....$7,143
'70.....$8,734
'71.....$9,028
'73.....$10,512
'79.....$16,461
'80.....$17,700
'08.....$50,000 (approximate)

Cost of First Class Stamp:
'67.....$.05
'70.....$.06
'71.....$.06 ($.08 as of 5/16/1971)
'73.....$.08
'79.....$.15
'80.....$.15
'08.....$.41 ($.42 as of May 12 (?), 2008

Gallon of Regular Gas:
'67.....$.33
'70.....$.36
'71.....$.36
'73.....$.39
'79.....$.86
'80.....$1.25
'08.....$3.51

Cost of One Dozen Eggs:
'67.....$.49
'70.....$.62
'71.....$.53
'73.....$.78
'79.....$.85
'80.....$.91
'08.....$2.18

Cost of One Gallon Milk:
'67.....$1.03
'70.....$1.15
'71.....$1.18
'73.....$1.31
'79.....$1.62
'80.....$2.16
'07.....$3.87

There are some years left out, anyone want to do the research, I'll add it to the blog.