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James I. Clark III
Posted:
07.11.2011

Despite a Sluggish Economy, American Household Wealth Is On the Rise

American households’ net worth moved up a bit as the year began, with rising stock prices, increased savings and debt reductions outpacing an ongoing decline in real-estate prices.  According to the Federal Reserve, average household wealth in stocks, bonds, homes and other assets — minus mortgages and other debts — rose 1.2 percent to $58.1 trillion […]

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