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The inequality in the US is growing but not as fast as you might think from listening to the media: [1]. The real median household income has grown faster since
by zone411 8y ago
The inequality in the US is growing but not as fast as you might think from listening to the media: [1]. The real median household income has grown faster since 2010: [2] (the mean household size went from 2.59 to 2.53 during this time [3]) and I think that matters more to an average person than the GDP (as does unemployment like you said).
[1] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SIPOVGINIUSA https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SIPOVGINIUSA
[2] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEHOINUSA672N https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEHOINUSA672N
[3] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/demo/tables/families/time-series/households/hh4.xls https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/demo/tables/familie...