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American incomes finally top pre-pandemic levels, fighting against inflation all the way

American incomes finally top pre-pandemic levels, fighting against inflation all the way
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U.S. household income finally topped pre- pandemic levels last year, a stark sign of how the past five years of rising prices have limited Americans’ earnings and purchasing power. Median U.S. household income rose a healthy 2.6% in 2025 from the previous year, after adjusting for inflation, to $...

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