Economic Report: U.K. Average Salary Surpasses U.S.

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/7646

By Jesse Russell

The living standards in the United Kingdom are about to rise above those in the United States for the first time since the 19th century. A new report finds that the average income in Britain will hit $46,300 this year compared to the United States where it is projected to be $45,800. While Americans enjoy lower taxes, lower prices on goods, and lower fuel costs. Britons, however, have longer state mandated paid holidays and access to so-called “free” healthcare.

[demnan]

1. I wonder if they are factoring in

all the people in the U.S. who are unemployed or sick because they can't get good health care and are therefore unemployed.

I think the numbers are far different.