The economy's great -- if you fall into the top 20% of incomes. For the other four in five of us -- things aren't so good. Just check the latest numbers from the Census Bureau.Start with the median household income -- half of incomes are higher, the other half lower. It's at $44,389 -- basically unchanged for five years straight. That's the record longest stretch for income stagnation.
Another 800,000 American workers lost health insurance last year -- a total of 45.8 million Americans are now uninsured. And 1.1 more Americans slipped into poverty last year -- bringing that total to 37 million.
More than half the income in the US goes to just 20% of the workforce. (NYT)
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