US household income back to pre-recession levels, census shows

Gains come as the US economy has continued to grow, but don’t mean that wages are improving – instead, it appears Americans are working more... thumbnail 1 summary

Gains come as the US economy has continued to grow, but don’t mean that wages are improving – instead, it appears Americans are working more

The median US household income jumped last year to $61,400 – roughly matching what Americans were making before the great recession.

The median income went up by 1.8% from 2016, the third year in a row it has increased, according to data released by the US Census Bureau on Wednesday.

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