U.S. top 0.1% net worth up 108.6% in six and a half years... $27.87 trillion
Original headline미 상위 0.1% 순자산 6년 반 108.6% 증가…27조8700억달러
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The net worth of the top 0.1% of U.S. households rose 108.6% from $13.36 trillion at the end of 2019 to $27.87 trillion by the end of Q2 2026, an increase of $14.51 trillion, according to Federal Reserve Distributional Financial Accounts data. The figures follow a record high for total U.S. household net worth and show how asset gains have been distributed across wealth tiers. The top 0.1%'s share of total household net worth climbed from about 12.4% at the end of 2019, underscoring the concentration of recent wealth accumulation at the very top. The data matters because it highlights how balance-sheet gains from asset price appreciation have flowed disproportionately to the wealthiest households. What to watch next is whether that share continues to rise as the Fed updates the distributional accounts.
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