Household wealth

Record Investment Income Fuels Continued Consumer Spending
Record Investment Income Fuels Continued Consumer Spending
June 05, 2024  |  Economy

Rising investment income, high household wealth and strong employment rates are keeping Americans spending. It’s a phenomenon chronicled Wednesday (June 5) in a report by...

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Report: Global Wealth Fell for 1st Time Since 2008 Crisis
Report: Global Wealth Fell for 1st Time Since 2008 Crisis
August 16, 2023  |  Economy

The world had fewer millionaires at the end of 2022 than at the beginning. That’s according to a report issued Tuesday (Aug. 15) by UBS and Credit Suisse showing that global...

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Consumer Confidence Hits An 18-Year High
Consumer Confidence Hits An 18-Year High
September 25, 2018  |  Economy

With a strong labor market and expectations for more growth in the economy, consumer confidence in the U.S. reached an 18-year high in September. According...

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American Households Gain $1T In Wealth
American Households Gain $1T In Wealth
June 08, 2018  |  Market Conditions

Bolstered by increasing home values and stock prices, The Fed said that American households gained $1 trillion in wealth over the first three months of...

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Twenty-Eight Percent Of Home Equity Borrowers Over 60 In 2017
Twenty-Eight Percent Of Home Equity Borrowers Over 60 In 2017
May 18, 2018  |  Debt

The rich are getting richer, at least in terms of household wealth. The Wall Street Journal reports that, despite a strong recovery of home equity...

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U.S. Household Wealth Up To $92.8 Trillion
U.S. Household Wealth Up To $92.8 Trillion
March 10, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Pushed by a surging stock market, U.S. household wealth popped a 2.3 percent increase during the last three months of 2016, landing at a total...

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