Yellow is fake gold; it's veneer and show rather than substance. We see that with the yellow cocktail music at Gatsby's party (1) and the two girls in twin yellow dresses who aren't as alluring as the golden Jordan (3.15).
I think a moderate income is income above the median for famlies in your county, but not more than 25% of the median income. The IRS usually has this info for free, but I see they are now charging $10 for this on their web site for more recent years. http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/indtaxst...=96947,00.html.
Middle class a matter of income, attitude. CINCINNATI -- Strictly speaking, the median, or middle, household income in the United States today is $50,054. That's easy. The hard part is figuring out how far above or below the middle someone's income can go and still be considered middle class.t's a strange thing, said Jim Brock, a Miami University economist. There's a large difference between what our perception of a middle-class lifestyle is and what the statistics tell us the middle is.. Strictly speaking, the median, or middle, household income in the United States today is $50,054.