U.S. Household Incomes Surge

Incomes in the U.S. surged in 2015, delivering the first increase for family households in eight years, the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The median annual household income—the level at which half are above and half are below—rose 5.2% from a year earlier, or $2,800, after adjusting for inflation, to $56,500… The boost leaves household incomes around 1.6% below the 2007 level, before the last recession began.”