Since 2015,the national Census Bureau reported national average household incomes have increased at the fastest rate in history. With increased income, the national poverty rate decreased in the past year. As minimum wages begin to rise, the poverty rate in correlation has dropped but with concerns in the lack of heath care for the lower class. While the lower class begins to rise, the middle class incomes have rose for households in urban areas and has continued to decrease in rural areas. The number of middle working class Americans has rose by 3.4 million in the past year. With the recent campaign, both parties continue to promise more jobs for working class America and Clinton's campaign is focusing on the equality opportunity for working Americans.
This article was produced by the National Census Bureau and has tracked trends in American's incomes and poverty rates for many years. The article uses infromation and statistics from 2015 and relates that to current rising numbers. All classes of Americans are mentioned in this article and considered in the overall Census review of 2015. The author mentions the 2016 presidential campaign and how canidates are promising to change these statistics. This article is important becasue it shows national trends of incomes from different classes and how they are effecting other classes and factors such as health care. This article can be connected to the economic well being of working class Americans and how the economy effects their lives. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37345443
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