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Paul Erdman

Paul Erdman, American economist and author (died 2007)

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Born
May 19, 1932
Died
April 23, 2007
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1932

About Paul Erdman

Paul Emil Erdman was a Canadian-born American economist and banker who became known for writing novels based on monetary trends and international finance. During his time in prison, Erdman occupied his time by writing, on an Olivetti typewriter, fiction, because he lacked research resources, including the first 60 pages of his novel, The Billion Dollar Sure Thing. It received a 1974 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best First Novel and was published in the UK as The Billion Dollar Killing. Erdman became a founding financial columnist for MarketWatch and regularly wrote financial columns.

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The world when Paul Erdman was born

Paul Erdman was born in 1932. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1932

  • #1 song"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Top movieGrand Hotel
  • Best-selling bookBrave New World – Aldous Huxley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth's "called shot" in the World Series
  • Top headlineFDR elected in a landslide during the Great Depression
  • Technology milestoneAmelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • Defining fadMonopoly board game (unofficial versions)
  • Notable inventionPolaroid filters
  • World population2.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.8M

1932 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Paul Erdman's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19322026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population124.8M341 million

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