Introduction: The promises and the pitfalls of the new economy
Table 1: The major indicators of the 2000s economy from the perspective of working families
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Figure A: Job growth: 2000s cycle versus average of past cycles
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Table 2: Middle-income growth in the 1990s and 2000s: Earnings and hours
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Figure B: Jobs and joblessness, January 2007-June 2008
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Figure C: Real paychecks falling in the downturn
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Figure D: Change in average real family income following peak years, by selected income fifths
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Figure E: Forecasted real income losses given rising unemployment, 2006-09
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Table 3: Income growth and income shares of the top 10% of earners, 1979-2006
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Table 4: Share of income growth by income group, 1989-2006
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Figure F: Growth in annual earnings by wage group, 1979-2006
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Figure G: Ratio of wages of highest earners to those of bottom 90%, 1947-2006
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Figure H: Productivity and compensation: Four recoveries
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Figure I: How likely is it that a son of a low-wage father will attain higher earnings?
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Figure J: College completion by income status and test scores
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Figure K: Intergenerational correlations, father and son, U.S. and Europe
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Table 5: Economic indicators for African Americans, Hispanics, and all workers, 1989-2006/7
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Insert A: Documentation and Methodology, Appendices A and B, Table notes, Figure notes, Bibliography [download PDF]
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