Fed: U.S. household net worth drops to lowest level since financial crisis

Andy Uhler Mar 8, 2019
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Fed: U.S. household net worth drops to lowest level since financial crisis

Andy Uhler Mar 8, 2019
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The Federal Reserve reports the net worth of U.S. households dropped 3.4 percent in the fourth quarter of last year and is now at the lowest level since the financial crisis. A look at what that drop could mean for economic optimism. 

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