Accelerating Income Growth Required for Individuals to Keep Up in U.S. Economy
Sunday, July 16, 2017

Based upon this month’s third estimate of Q1 2017 GDP by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, StayingEven.com’s estimate of the Q1 2017 Staying Even Index (SEI) remains at 3.4%, a meaningful uptick from calendar year 2016 SEI growth of 2.2%.

The 3.4% increase in the Staying Even Index (SEI) is based upon reported Q1 2017 nominal GDP growth of 4.1% and population growth of 0.7%.

These projections suggest that individuals whose YTD Q1 2017 total income from all sources grew by more than 3.4% from the same period in 2016 expanded their adjusted share of the U.S. economy, and those whose total income grew by less than this fell behind compared to the prior year.  

StayingEven.com will publish updates to these figures as GDP and population estimates are revised. We are dedicated to helping individuals understand what income growth is required to keep up in the U.S. Economy.

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