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b_b · 2550 days ago · link · · parent · post: The fading American dream: Trends in absolute income mobility since 1940
That's an interesting graph in that it seems to indicate that real median household income can predict a recession. Do they have data going back further than mid 80s? N of 3 isn't super convincing, but sure is intriguing.
FRED goes to '84. A quick perusal found Census Bureau going back to '67. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/US_real_median_household_income_1967_-_2014.PNG Source is here, pp 5. EDIT: it's an interesting report. Their data claims that real wages for men have been declining since 1974.