Wealthier households contribute up to 5 of their disposable income.

The annual income of the richest 12,000 households is greater than that of the poorest 24 million households.

The annual income of the richest 12,000 households is greater than that of the poorest 24 million households.

Meanwhile, low income Greek households have borne the brunt of austerity.

Chinese households do save a lot, about one quarter of their income.

The average income of households in the area was 36,574 the average income in the whole city is 55 217.

More than half of middle income households spend more each month than they earn.

Over the past few years, the income share of the bottom 20 of households is at its lowest in over 30 years, while the income share of the top 5 20 of households is at its highest.

In the US, the poorest 20 of households receive just 5 of total income, putting their income at around one fourth of the national average.

Moreover, higher house prices and rents distribute income from poorer households (which typically rent) to richer households (which own the houses).

The US, by contrast, is a case of failure, except for youth from high income households.

Therefore, the political response to rising inequality whether carefully planned or the path of least resistance was to expand lending to households, especially low income households.

In the US, the poorest 20 of households receive just 5 of total income, putting their income at around one fourth of the national average. In the Nordic countries, by contrast, the poorest 20 of households receive nearly 10 of total income, putting them at roughly one half of the national average.

Financial institutions and, more importantly, households held less debt relative to assets and income.

During the last tightening cycle between 2004 and 2006, households interest income rose 29 .

When most households own no productive assets, they cannot share any of the asset appreciation or property income.

When most households own no productive assets, they cannot share any of the asset appreciation or property income.

Reducing the share of income that Chinese households save could also raise consumer spending faster and more easily.

Several Chinese policies have led to a massive transfer of income from politically weak households to politically powerful companies.

Concurrent with diminishing labor income, government imposed ceilings on bank deposits the primary savings vehicle for most households have held down household capital income.

But that savings number hides something very critical. Chinese households do save a lot, about one quarter of their income.

Banks are creatively tapping into migrant worker remittances, multiple family households, and other previously overlooked sources of potential income and creditworthiness.

But there are even more problems related to China s disproportionately small household income, particularly growing income disparity. Indeed, not all of China s households have benefited alike from rapid GDP growth.

Within the US, the lower price is transferring real income from oil producers to households, which raises short term demand because households spend a higher proportion of their incomes than oil firms do.

To strengthen purchasing power and to stimulate consumption, tax cuts on low and medium income households are essential.

The gross debts of households and financial institutions are higher today as a share of national income than they were before the financial crisis.

With households already saving only around 4 of their disposable income, compared to 20 in 1988, there is little room for additional expenditure.

The number of high income households is still growing, but not enough to justify the 30 40 compounded growth rates expected by some.

In the social democracies, less than 10 of children grow up in relative poverty (meaning households with less than half of the country s median income).

In the Nordic countries, by contrast, the poorest 20 of households receive nearly 10 of total income, putting them at roughly one half of the national average.

But they have a negative impact on income in the long run because they encourage households to increase fertility rates.

China, for example, must move more income to households and away from its firms, so that private consumption can increase.

It is a symptom of America s disgrace pervasive discrimination against African Americans, reflected in median household income that is less than 60 that of white households.

Similarly, India has 104 million poor households and 107 million aspirant households.

Closing the gap with tax hikes the burden of which would be borne largely by middle income households would threaten both economic growth and living standards.

There were 44,373 households that consist of only one person and 2,549 households with five or more people.

CAMBRIDGE The saving rate of American households has risen sharply since the beginning of the year, reaching 6.9 of after tax personal income in May, the highest rate since 1992.

Median household income in the US is still below its 2007 level indeed, close to its level two decades ago and roughly 90 of all US income gains in the post crisis period have accrued to the top 1 of households.

In Mexico, before recent reforms, 2 4 million households either spent 30 or more of their disposable income or fell below the poverty line because of catastrophic health spending.

So does the ability of households to borrow and lend in order not to be forced to match income and expenditure every day, week, month, or year.

Concurrent with diminishing labor income, government imposed ceilings on bank deposits the primary savings vehicle for most households have held down household capital income. This fall in income has been magnified by rising household savings rates, driven by insufficient insurance for health care and old age, the high cost of education, growing income inequality, and demographic trends.

Colorado has a flat 4.63 income tax, regardless of income level.

It is expected that, by 2020, more than half of African households almost 130 million will have discretionary income to spend (or save), up from 85 million today.

China is by far the largest emerging market economy, with 1.6 million households that can be called rich (defined as having annual disposable income of more than 150,000).

China is by far the largest emerging market economy, with 1.6 million households that can be called rich (defined as having annual disposable income of more than 150,000).