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2026-11-11 Economy

Median Income in United States of America & Europe

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Posted by Procopius2k 2026-11-11 09:43|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [63 views ] Top

1 The comments at the link question, correctly I believe, the comparison of gross income to disposable income. I find myself in one of the higher income colors but my cost of living here in southern California is very high so the amount of cash that I'm able to carry around in my pocket isn't really all that much. Suffice it to say I do not drive a brand new Lexus, or Tesla. Maybe that's why I keep telling Mrs. Uluque that we need to move to Mississippi.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-11-11 12:40|| 2026-11-11 12:40|| Front Page Top

2 ^
agree
not only are the two metrics way different but there are major problems accounting for layers of taxation, pricing differences and distortions because of tax havens (e.g. Luxembourg, Liechtenstein). I note that the first chart leaves some of the countries with a blank status (e.g. the UK)

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-11-11 19:09|| 2026-11-11 19:09|| Front Page Top

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