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August Real Median Household Income down Relative to May

Motio Research's measure is down 1.2% relative to May, but flat relative to July. Their household-income momentum index, a recession signal, is down: A description of this index is discussed in this post.

August Real Median Household Income down Relative to May

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Motio Research's measure is down 1.2% relative to May, but flat relative to July.

Their household-income momentum index, a recession signal, is down: A description of this index is discussed in this post.

Note that the nominal income is also down 0.3% relative to May.

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Motio Research's measure is down 1.2% relative to May, but flat relative to July. Their household-income momentum index, a recession signal, is down: A description of this index is discussed in this post. Note that the nominal income is also down 0.3% relative to May.

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Note that the nominal income is also down 0.3% relative to May. According to their rule, we would need another two consecutive […]

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