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Americans Regain Some Wealth

Source: Washington Post

Washington : DC : USA | 2 months ago

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A Fed report in March showed that since the start of 2008, falling housing and stock values wiped out $11 trillion in Americans' net worth. The losses erased four years of gains, decimated retirement savings and college funds, and upended life plans for millions of people.

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