The start of the 2020s saw dramatic movement in Americans’ personal incomes-and a positive one at that for those in the middle- and lower-income brackets. Stimulus checks and pandemic-era welfare programs added thousands to households’ bottom lines through tax credits for things like child care. A cultural revolution in the workforce, referred to as the Great Resignation, led to roughly 1 in 3 workers changing jobs in pursuit of better benefits, more fulfillment, and greater compensation.