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(AD Interesting Questions) Stagnating American Prosperity?

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Is American prosperity waning?

1980 Median 2005 Median % Change
All U.S. workers 25,000 25,700 3%
       
White Men 30,700 35,200 15%s
Non-White Men 19,300 22,300 16%
White Women 11,200 19,600 75%
Non-White Women 10,200 16,500 62%
Notes: Taken from Edward Conrad's Unintended Consequences (2012). All numbers are expressed in real 2005 dollars and includes part-time workers.

 

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