• U.S. Average Income Drops to 1995 Level

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”The median income of American households dropped to its lowest level since 1995 last year...highlighting the depth of the damage to the middle class inflicted by the recession and weak recovery. ”According to annual data from the Census Bureau, median income adjusted for inflation – a closely watched measure of the financial health of average Americans – fell to $50,054 in 2011, or 1.5 per cent below its 2010 level and 4.1 percent below...[January] 2009.” Source: Financial Times

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