Income & Output
Income & Output Articles
With a $21.4 trillion economy, the United States is one of the wealthiest countries on Earth. Despite the vast economic resources, however, a staggering 39.5 million Americans live below the poverty...
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Most of the world’s largest business empires and mega fortunes have been built in the United States. Not only are 14 of the world’s 25 largest public companies headquartered in the U.S., but 18...
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Walmart, the largest employer in the United States, employing about 1.5 million Americans, has been at the center of controversies over its low wages for years. In 2020, the average wage of an hourly...
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The majority of presidents in U.S. history have been wealthy by almost any standard. Adjusting each president’s net worth for today’s dollars, most would be considered multi-millionaires. Each of...
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The U.S. economy is subject to complex, interconnected forces too innumerable for any one person to account for or anticipate. Still, when it comes to the health of the economy, the buck often stops...
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To be elected president, candidates must be able to convince the American people they can make life better for them. Yet, despite being successful in their presidential bids, some presidents are not...
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Median household income climbed for the ninth consecutive year in the United States in 2019, hitting an all time high of $65,712. Rising incomes were the story in much of the country, as 40 states...
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