Job Growth is at its lowest point since 2010 and now the average increase of disposable income is at its lowest since 2009.
2017: 1.5%
2016: 4.1%
2015: 2.7%
2014: 3.7%
2013: 3.0%
2012: 4.6%
2011: 2.5%
2010: 3.5%
Disposable Income at lowest point since 2009
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Re: Disposable Income at lowest point since 2009
What if you just looked at the top 5% in terms of income? That is the group the Republican party cares about. They are getting richer at an unprecedented rate, right?
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Re: Disposable Income at lowest point since 2009
Kevin Graham wrote:Job Growth is at its lowest point since 2010 and now the average increase of disposable income is at its lowest since 2009.
2017: 1.5%
2016: 4.1%
2015: 2.7%
2014: 3.7%
2013: 3.0%
2012: 4.6%
2011: 2.5%
2010: 3.5%
But the finite $ amount of disposable income is at its highest level.
It would be interesting to see disposable income growth and $ broken down by demographic.
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