The Bush economy!
The average UK person will this year have a greater income than their US counterpart for the first time since the 19th Century, figures suggest...
Mr Cooper said: "The UK has been catching up steadily with living standards in the US since 2001, so it is a well-established trend rather than simply the result of currency fluctuations."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7174372.stm