Price then and now #1
Picture it: 1988, the windows rolled down, the attendant topping off the tank while you dig through the console for loose change. What do you think a gallon of regular gas cost back then, and how does that compare with what you paid at the pump this week?
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In 1988, a gallon of regular gas cost about $0.95 on average. In 2025: $3.26. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU000074714.
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Price then and now #2
Back in 1984, a nice young man at the station would wipe your windshield while the pump ticked along slower than Aunt June telling a story, and you paid from your coat pocket. So what do you suppose a gallon of regular cost back then, and how does that sit next to what you pay today?
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In 1984, a gallon of regular gas cost about $1.21 on average. In 2025: $3.26. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU000074714.
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