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MAY 13, 2026

U.S. income growth for the middle class slowed substantially in the past four decades

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U.S. income growth for the middle class slowed substantially in the past four decades

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Prev Income growth rates used to be similar along the income distribution, but that changed in the 1980s
Next Real U.S. income gains have been falling for successive generations

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