Average American’s wages stagnant for first decade of the new millennium

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/a-decade-with-no-income-gain/?hp

EXCERPT:

“Median household fell to $50,303 last year, from $52,163 in 2007. In 1998, median income was $51,295. All these numbers are adjusted for inflation.”

http://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/p60-236.pdf