https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/03/01/us-household-income-drops-most-in-20-years-and-it-had-nothing-to-do-with-the-sequester/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:45:51 -0400<![CDATA[On January 1 your payroll taxes went up a couple of percentage points. That caused household income to drop like a stone, the sharpest drop in 20 years. Income dropped 3.6 percent, hitting its lowest level in more than five years.]]>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:03:15 -0500<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/archived/tatler/2013/03/01/us-household-income-drops-most-in-20-years-and-it-had-nothing-to-do-with-the-sequester-n177002