HOLY CRAP!

This is unbelievable. In a decade, the only groups to show ANY income gains are the ones where the majority of their income is supplied by the government?!?!?! Just wow! I knew this decade had sucked for me, but apparently I was a lot less alone than I thought!!!!

INCOME SHIFTS

Change in median income from 2000-08 (in 2008 dollars): Age Men Women 15-24 -9.7% -3.3% 25-34 -11.7% -2.9% 35-44 -6.8% -0.8% 45-54 -11.2% -4.8% 55-64 -2.3% 20.6% 65-74 8% 8.7% 75+ 1.9% 3.5% Source: Census Bureau

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