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Eager for some good economic news? New census report has you covered

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University

Each year in September, the U.S. Census Bureau releases a report showing how income and poverty have changed over time. The most recent report, which came out on Sept. 13, was filled with great news.

Compared with the previous year, average inflation adjusted income soared 5.2 percent. The U.S. poverty rate fell 1.2 percentage points, resulting in...

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