household income

As Real Incomes Fall, Student Loans and Everyday Spend Pressure Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
As Real Incomes Fall, Student Loans and Everyday Spend Pressure Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
September 14, 2023  |  Economy

Real incomes are falling, and for the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, the struggle to meet monthly obligations will continue to be a challenge at best — and...

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Consumer Confidence in Household Income Growth Plunges
Consumer Confidence in Household Income Growth Plunges
February 13, 2023  |  Economy

Consumers’ confidence in income growth took a hit in January. Their median expected growth in household income dropped by 1.3 percentage points — the largest...

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America’s Household Income Continues Three-Quarter Slide
America’s Household Income Continues Three-Quarter Slide
December 12, 2022  |  Economy

U.S. household income declined this summer for the third straight quarter as stock prices fell. That’s according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Financial Accounts of...

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US Household Income Spikes 21.1 Pct In March
US Household Income Spikes 21.1 Pct In March
May 02, 2021  |  Economy

Big news in the U.S. last week as figures from the Census Bureau and Treasury Department pointed to an economic recovery gaining momentum as the...

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The One Employment Stat That Could Threaten The Recovery
The One Employment Stat That Could Threaten The Recovery
July 02, 2020  |  Economy

Many Americans have seen their household incomes become one of COVID-19’s many casualties, as the U.S. unemployment rate has skyrocketed and millions of workers who...

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Survey Shows Fall In US Consumer Sentiment
Survey Shows Fall In US Consumer Sentiment
October 12, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

Indicating that Americans may have a less favorable view of their own finances, the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers fell to a gauge of...

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Median Household Income Tops $61K In 2017, Up 1.8 Pct
Median Household Income Tops $61K In 2017, Up 1.8 Pct
September 13, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

New census data shows that U.S. household incomes rose for the third straight year, up 1.8 percent when adjusted for inflation. The Wall Street Journal...

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Census Bureau Reports Middle Class Income Gain; Can Retail And Payments Keep Up?
Census Bureau Reports Middle Class Income Gain; Can Retail And Payments Keep Up?
September 12, 2018  |  Economy

The U.S. middle class is making income gains and earning more than ever, but much of the commerce designed to appeal to those consumers —...

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Twenty-Eight Percent Of Home Equity Borrowers Over 60 In 2017
Twenty-Eight Percent Of Home Equity Borrowers Over 60 In 2017
May 18, 2018  |  Debt

The rich are getting richer, at least in terms of household wealth. The Wall Street Journal reports that, despite a strong recovery of home equity...

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