From https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/federal-reveals-troubling-reality-wealthy-090300016.html
Title : Federal reserve reveals troubling reality about wealthy Americans
By Hillary Remy , April 2026
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- Top 1% share of U.S. household wealth: 31.7% in Q3 2025, a record high
- Top 1% total assets: approximately $55 trillion
- Bottom 90% combined wealth: approximately $54 trillion
- Top 10% share of corporate equity and mutual funds: more than 87%
- Top 10% share of consumer spending Q2 2025: nearly 50%
- Wage growth December 2025: 3% for high earners vs 1.1% for low earners ...
The Federal Reserve's own research has found that higher income inequality is associated with more household debt relative to GDP, particularly through mortgage debt...
What this level of concentration means for the economy:
... Growth becomes dependent on a narrow group of asset owners rather than broad-based consumer activity.
That creates a fragile foundation. If wealthy households pull back spending, whether from a market correction, a loss of confidence, or a shift in sentiment, the ripple effects can move through the economy quickly. There is no cushion from the broad middle to absorb the shock...
Title : Federal reserve reveals troubling reality about wealthy Americans
By Hillary Remy , April 2026
...
- Top 1% share of U.S. household wealth: 31.7% in Q3 2025, a record high
- Top 1% total assets: approximately $55 trillion
- Bottom 90% combined wealth: approximately $54 trillion
- Top 10% share of corporate equity and mutual funds: more than 87%
- Top 10% share of consumer spending Q2 2025: nearly 50%
- Wage growth December 2025: 3% for high earners vs 1.1% for low earners ...
The Federal Reserve's own research has found that higher income inequality is associated with more household debt relative to GDP, particularly through mortgage debt...
What this level of concentration means for the economy:
... Growth becomes dependent on a narrow group of asset owners rather than broad-based consumer activity.
That creates a fragile foundation. If wealthy households pull back spending, whether from a market correction, a loss of confidence, or a shift in sentiment, the ripple effects can move through the economy quickly. There is no cushion from the broad middle to absorb the shock...
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