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Household incomes grow, but data may not reveal full picture

The U.S. Census Bureau said median household income increased more than 5 percent last year to about $56,000. It's the largest year-to-year increase since they started keeping records nearly 50 years ago. But most economists say the numbers do not reveal the full picture. Vinita Nair has more.
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