American Wealth Is at a Record High. Sentiment Is Low, and Falling.

Despite record high household net worth and low unemployment rates, the U.S. economy remains deeply unequal, with vast gaps in wealth and financial security persisting. The bottom 50 percent holds only a 1 percent share of financial market wealth, leading to frustration over inaccessibility of illiquid assets like home equity gains and stock portfolios. Economic confidence among American households has not fully rebounded, with perceptions along income lines showing increasing gaps and lingering dissatisfaction despite overall economic prosperity.

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