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Kenneth Rogoff, American economist and chess grandmaster
Kenneth Saul Rogoff is an American economist and chess Grandmaster. Rogoff was awarded the IM title in 1974, and the GM title in 1978. He won the United States Junior Championship in 1969 and spent the next several years living primarily in Europe and playing in tournaments there.
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Kenneth Rogoff was born in 1953. 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.
These figures put everyday life in Kenneth Rogoff's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1953 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.29 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $9,500 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $5,900 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.75 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.60 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 159.0M | 341 million |
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