American Incomes Record High
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- Aimee PicchiCBS News
- Taylor HerzlichNew York Post
- Byron YorkWashington Examiner
- Robert SchmadFox News
- Washington ExaminerWashington Examiner
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American Incomes Record High. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/12104
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“American Incomes Record High.” The Aporia, October 13, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/12104.
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Real median household income jumped 2.6% to $87,460 — the highest inflation-adjusted level since Census records began in 1967 and beating the previous peak reached in 2019.
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Last year, the official U.S. poverty rate fell 0.5 percentage points to 10.2%.
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- 15 Sep
Last year, the official U.S. poverty rate fell 0.5 percentage points to 10.2%.
- 16 Sep
The agency measured a family with two adults and two children as living in poverty if their annual income was less than $32,649.
Coverage 5 articles
20 Sep Income is up, poverty is down, but Trump’s economy still needs improvement
Washington Examiner
17 Sep US economy notches remarkable new record, sparking cheers: ‘Good job everyone’
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17 Sep Trump, good economic news, and the midterm elections
Washington Examiner
16 Sep Americans are richer than ever— and poverty hits an all-time low
New York Post
15 Sep Americans' incomes hit a record high in 2025. Now for the bad news.
CBS News
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