Average Income in the United States

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Catherine Mulbrandon
Information Designer/Consultant

December 22, 2006 • 8:43 am PST
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Here is a graph of average income (1913-2004) that I have been working on for a while. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Posted in: Business,; The Community Board

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