Society, Economy and Daily Life
Money, prices, cars and consumer goods in 1967.
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A survey of the US economy in 1967: slower growth after a boom, low unemployment, creeping prices and a widening deficit as Vietnam and the Great Society collided.
How color television moved from novelty to mainstream in 1967, as US networks switched prime time to color and families began buying color sets.
How the IBM System/360 family shaped business computing in 1967, from punched cards and payroll to airline reservations and the first online systems.
The 1967 pony car boom: how the Ford Mustang created a youth market, and how the Camaro, Firebird and Cougar arrived to compete for it.
Growth in 1967 was uneven: a mild US slowdown, West Germany's recession, a struggling Britain and a booming Japan. A country-by-country look at the year.
There was no worldwide crash in 1967. The real story is the sterling crisis, the 14 percent devaluation of 18 November and the end of the Gold Pool in 1968.
How a Pennsylvania McDonald's franchisee created the Big Mac in 1967, why headquarters was cautious, and how it became a national menu item in 1968.
Why Harold Wilson's government cut sterling from 2.80 to 2.40 dollars on 18 November 1967, what led up to it, and what followed for Britain and the world.
The credit card was not a 1967 invention: Diners Club dates from 1950, BankAmericard from 1958, Barclaycard from 1966. How cards spread in 1967.
How the London Gold Pool tried to hold gold at $35 an ounce, why 1967 brought heavy pressure, and how the scheme collapsed in March 1968.
How the 1966 Fair Labor Standards amendments raised the US federal minimum wage to $1.40 in February 1967 and extended coverage to millions of new workers.
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