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A report in The Greensboro News & Record reviews economic and social trends that unfolded across the Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area between 2000 and 2008. From the article:

But the numbers tell only part of the story. The picture becomes even bleaker when the rankings for the Greensboro-High Point area, which includes Guilford, Rockingham and Randolph counties, are considered.
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For example, the region’s drop in median household income was among the largest of the nation’s 100 top metros. The area’s median household income — $45,251 — ranked 90th among the same group. And the pay per hour for middle-wage workers totaled $15.67, the 93rd lowest.
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What’s more, upper- and lower-wage earners saw their pay decline, making the region one of only 18 in the country that saw across-the-board declines.