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How Much to be a Rich American

The Wall Street Journal: Baby You’re a Rich Man provides a summary of what it takes to be rich in America, as measured by money metrics. Household Annual Income Top 1%: $524,411 Top 5%: $208,810 Top 10%; $148,688 Top 20%: … Continue reading

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Effect of the Stimulus Program: 21 Economic Metrics

Michael Norman, JTF chief economist, provides a number of metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the stimulus program (aka American Recovery Act). Each graph below has a horizontal axis ranging from March 2007 to March 2012. In addition Norman has … Continue reading

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