Okay let’s revisit the discussion on local incomes once more. First up, I’d like to highlight the top comment from Monday’s discussion, posted by “gr8day”: I make less today than I did 6 years ago. So does my barber, my brother, my next door neighbor, best friend, pastor at church, and most of the people…
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Personal Incomes Up Slightly, Homes Still Overpriced
The latest (third quarter) personal income stats from the Bureau of Economic Analysis came out today. Washington State showed a 0.6% increase from the second quarter to the third, but a record 1.5% year-over-year drop from the third quarter 2008. I thought it would be interesting to compare this measure to home prices. Keep in…