Under the Radar: U.S. Household Incomes Flat Since 1996

While Americans debate Donald Trump’s daily fulminations and insults, there is distressing news about the demise of the American dream-- the dream of economic progress. The news is from a study conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. It finds that “the median annual household income stayed all but flat, at $53,657. Adjusted for inflation, incomes are barely above their 1996 level.” For more, read here.