People have different opinions about this, but my opinion is that they were better off in 1974 than 2014. Wages were lower, but so were prices, and $100 would get a cart full of groceries. Though there were homeless people, it was not as prevalent as it is now. People did not lose their homes in great numbers back in 1974. There are numerous other examples of how people were better off back in 1974, not only economically, but in other ways.
Off Season - 2014 I was released on: USA: 2014
The Gift Off - 2014 was released on: USA: 12 February 2014
Off the Grid - 2014 II was released on: USA: 2014
Zero people watch The HUB Network. The Hub went off the air in late 2014.
Sierra - 1974 Time Off 1-9 was released on: USA: 21 November 1974
If all companies had an objective of maximizing shareholder wealth would people overall tend to be better or worse off?
PowerNation Extreme Off Road - 2014 was released on: USA: January 2014
England! Australia is where we shipped off the people we didn't want, although they have better weather.
Paper Moon - 1974 Day Off 1-13 was released on: USA: 19 December 1974
They believe they will be better-off.
Off Camera with Sam Jones - 2014 was released on: USA: 6 February 2014
Building Off the Grid - 2014 TV was released on: USA: 26 January 2014