real income
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of real income
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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A study by financial advising company SmartAsset of the 94 largest population centers in the U.S. looked at real income growth in 2024, and the Orange County neighborhoods were in the top 15.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
That paper gain was a financial curse for families intending to stay put: While real income remained flat, tax bills went up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
That pushes real income lower as wage growth slows.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
From 1962 to 2024, males between ages 25 and 44 saw real income growth of around 45%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025
Census figures and some additional investigations have led to the estimate of the average real income of the farmers of the United States in 1909, expressed in monetary terms, as $724.
From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Frank Albert Fetter
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