Ah, 1982. What a year. Olivia Newton John was getting “Physical,” and Survivor had the “Eye of the Tiger.” The Weather Channel aired for the first time. Severe cold winds plunged into the northern U.S. states and caused an unprecedented drop in temperatures on a January Sunday.
And a recession hit the country.
Well, things are going retro these days. It seems that claims for unemployment benefits are now at the highest rate since 1982.
