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By Peter Coy, Matthew Philips, and Nick Summers

October 12, 2012 at 12:22 AM UTC

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This article is part of the October 15, 2012 issue of businessweek.

The median U.S. household saw a 0.2 percent increase in income from January 2009 to August 2012. The increase, which does not account for the effect of inflation, covers all kinds of income, including interest and dividends, while excluding noncash sources such as food stamps and Medicaid.