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Incomes were at record highs and poverty at record low before pandemic struck, new census figures reveal

By Jay Heflin
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Incomes were at record highs and poverty at record low before pandemic struck, new census figures reveal

The median U.S. household income rose 6.8% to $68,700 in 2019, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, the highest on record.

Tuesday’s figures show that the country was enjoying the best economic conditions in a generation before the pandemic struck, with low unemployment, fast-rising incomes, and declining poverty.

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