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To: tejek who wrote (348793)	8/30/2007 2:35:29 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1586973

He used the 1920s and the depression as an example of how you can't compare bubble tops to economic downturns. That's a reasonable point. If he expressed it in two strong of terms, it doesn't invalidate the data he presented. And when you factor in inflation most salaries have dropped [albeit a small one] in the last ten years: 1 - Salaries aren't total compensation. Total compensation has increased faster then salaries. 2 - Your link shows salaries growing in the last 10 years. 3 - There is no particular reason to use the last 10 years over any other period but since you seem to like it Median family income for the US 1997 $43500, 2007 $59000 hud.gov The inflation calculator I'm using only goes to 2006 but $43,500 in 1997 is $54048.50 in 2006 dollars. westegg.com