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Ryan J. Rusak

The late ’70s had to be good for something, right? Take our survey on what to bring back

FILE - Cars line up for gas at a California gas station in the 1970s (AP Photo/File)
FILE - Cars line up for gas at a California gas station in the 1970s (AP Photo/File) AP

It looks like we’re getting late-1970s vintage stagflation, the combination of high inflation and slow economic growth that raises unemployment.

There’s gotta be something better to resurrect from the end of the Me Decade, right? Tell us in this survey.

Note: Results are completely unscientific. If you’re having trouble seeing the poll, try disabling your ad blocker.

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Ryan J. Rusak
Opinion Contributor,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ryan J. Rusak is opinion editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He grew up in Benbrook and is a TCU graduate. He spent more than 15 years as a political journalist, overseeing coverage of four presidential elections and several sessions of the Texas Legislature. He writes about Fort Worth/Tarrant County politics and government, along with Texas and national politics, education, social and cultural issues, and occasionally sports, music and pop culture. Rusak, who lives in east Fort Worth, was recently named Star Opinion Writer of the Year for 2024 by Texas Managing Editors, a news industry group.
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