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Demographics of Wealth: How Age, Education and Race Separate Thrivers from Strugglers in Today’s Economy
Author:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Year:
2015
Description:
Drawing from the Federal Reserve’s triennial Survey of Consumer Finances, which includes data from over 40,000 families (spanning 1989 to 2013), the paper provides a snapshot of four ethnic groups in terms of net worth, income, assets, liabilities, and basic financial decision-making. The authors conclude that there are stark divides between thriving and struggling families, with little progress made over the last quarter-century.