Americans Are Not Even Close To Making Up What They Lost In The Recession

Americans Are Not Even Close To Making Up What They Lost In The Recession

  American households have regained less than half of the wealth lost during the Great Recession (2007 to 2009), according to a new analysis from the St. Louis Federal Reserve. The researched found that U.S. households accumulated net worth totaling $66 trillion at the end of last year, down 55 percent from the peak in 2007 when adjusted for inflation and population growth. The report found that

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