What the linked article says... "Eighty-four percent of Americans have higher family incomes than their parents did." ...the question is "incomes" just raw inco

What the linked article says... "Eighty-four percent of Americans have higher family incomes than their parents did." ...the question is "incomes" just raw income or did they adjust it? Clearly people will have more dollar bills, but that dollar bill doesn't go as far. I certainly know I'm not better off than my parents, I'm most definitely worse, but I still have a higher number on my paycheck. UPDATE:Parent comment was deleted, it referred to this... http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/0001/01/01/pursuing-the-american-dream http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/00...