Vintage photos show Venezuela before its economic collapse, when oil wealth made it one of the world's richest nations

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circa 1955: A policeman directing traffic around a busy corner of central Caracas, Venezuela.
Venezuela underwent major economic and social changes in the mid-20th century.

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Vintage photos show what it was like to eat at McDonald's in the 1970s

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Product shot of a McDonald's Big Mac hamburger in 1977.

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The US economy may be barrelling towards stagflation, an outcome worse than recession

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US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC.
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell.

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This $6 million Las Vegas bunker is still looking for a buyer. It's 26 feet underground, decorated like the 1970s, and owned by a foundation that wants to freeze humans for science.

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