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SEP 28, 2017

An update on the state of wealth inequality in the United States

(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Abstract

The Federal Reserve yesterday released (opens in a new tab) the 2016 version of its triennial Survey of Consumer Finances. The SCF reports data on income, assets, and debts for families in the United States. Below are four graphs on interesting trends in inequalities of wealth and net worth.

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