30 Years of NBR - 1979 By the Numbers
1979 By The Numbers
Nightly Business Report premiered on January 22, 1979. In honor of our 30th Anniversary, we've compiled some statistics from 1979. All data, except market index data, is sourced from U.S. government websites. 1979 By the Numbers |
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STATISTIC |
January 1979 |
1979 |
DJIA (close) |
838.53 |
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S&P 500 (close) |
99.90 |
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Nasdaq Composite (close) |
124.66 |
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Gallon of Gasoline (unleaded regular) |
71.6 cents |
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Barrel of Oil (crude, imported) |
$15.50 |
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Ounce of Gold |
$235 |
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U.S. Federal Debt |
$829.5 billion |
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U.S. Inflation Rate |
9.28% |
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U.S. Unemployment Rate |
5.9% |
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U.S. Median Household Income |
$16,530 |
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Median Price of a New Home |
$60,300 |
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30-Year Conventional Mortgage Rate |
10.39% |
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Personal Savings Rate |
9.4% |
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