First from the Wall Street Journal:
Millionaire Optimism Hits 3-Year High
Now, the Washington Post:
Most Americans worry about ability to pay mortgage or rent, poll finds
Well now. I feel much better informed.
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US has record number of millionaires, poor people, irony
Two news stories from the same day:
Millionaire Population Soars — Again
According to a new survey from Phoenix Marketing International’s Affluent Market Practice, the number of American households with investible assets of $1 million or more rose 8% in the 12 months ended in June. The survey says there now are 5.55 million U.S. households with investible assets of $1 million or more.
USA’s poverty rate reaches highest level in 51 years
A total of 43.6 million people lived in poverty last year, up from 39.8 million in 2008 — the third consecutive annual increase. Extended unemployment benefits lifted 3.3 million people out of poverty, compared with 900,000 in 2008.
Collateral Damage 